The Chicago neighborhoods that Michael Neal and Brittany Kimble could represent include Greater Grand Crossing, Grand Boulevard, Washington Park, Near South Side, the Loop, Douglas, Woodlawn, Englewood, Fuller Park, and Hyde Park.
The Chicago neighborhoods that Anusha Thotakura, Isaiah White, and Brenda Lee Anderson could represent include the Near North Side and parts of West Town.
The four candidates talked about budgets, school closures, and even their own past controversies.
The state law that created Chicago’s elected school board also required the mayor to create a noncitizen advisory board meant to give a stronger voice to immigrant Chicagoans who cannot vote in school board elections.
One family is looking forward to a new year of learning. But one mom, Jaciel Cathey, says the unpredictability of the district’s budget is impacting how long she’ll keep her son in CPS.
The board’s vote assumed an additional $100 million in unrestricted funds from the state but CPS says that money won’t be enough to reinstate every position cut earlier this summer.
The new funding calculations from state officials fall short of what Chicago’s school board assumed the district would receive in its recently passed budget.
Angel Gutierrez and Ellen Rosenfeld, who both faced challengers in 2024, are running unopposed this year. A mixture of politics and lack of awareness about the school board could explain why voters have been left with fewer choices.
Now about 10% of district-run schools are part of the program, which is meant to provide more wraparound support for schools. A Chalkbeat analysis previously found that schools in the program have mixed student outcomes.
CPS CEO Macquline King said she’s uncertain that school will start on time. Here’s what families and staff should expect.