Rafael Yáñez is the seventh new Chicago school board member

After the entire school board decided to step down amid a budget dispute, criticism from city aldermen and others is raining down on Brandon Johnson.

The pro-school choice advocacy group contributed enough in several board districts to lift campaign contribution limits for all candidates.

The Chicago neighborhoods where Robert Jones, Karin Norington-Reaves, Adam Parrott-Sheffer, and Che 'Rhymefest' Smith are vying for a school board seat stretch from Hyde Park to the Illinois-Indiana border.

The move comes after the teachers union claimed that CPS CEO Pedro Martinez is planning for school closures — and after the mayor asked Martinez to resign.

The Chicago Board of Education can ultimately decide to keep Martinez or fire him.

Chicago schools chief denies teachers union claim that he is looking to consolidate schools

The plan includes several priorities meant to bolster communities with high-needs, including to improve academic achievement for Black students and reduce teacher vacancies.

Illinois School Counselor of the Year Marisa Mathews says collaboration is key in helping students post-pandemic

The Chicago Teachers Union and charter advocates are stepping up help for school board candidates