Campaigns and elections
People interested in running for a seat at their local public school can apply between Oct. 16 and Feb. 8, 2024. Elections will take place on April 10, 2024 for elementary schools and April 11, 2024 for high schools.
Slutzker said he believes it’s important for district decision-makers to listen to teachers. “They’re the experts,” he said.
After canceling school board elections the last two cycles, the district has its first contested race in six years.
Would they support city funding for Memphis-Shelby County Schools? How would they alleviate barriers to education? What is a quality school? Chalkbeat asked the candidates 8 questions.
Longtime volunteer and advocate Marlene De La Rosa running for northwest Denver seat on school board
De La Rosa will face incumbent Charmaine Lindsay and opponent Adam Slutzker to represent District 5 on the school board.
Voters said they want Denver school board members to prioritize keeping good teachers and improving school safety, with academics and student mental health not ranking as highly.
Hansen, who was running for an at-large seat, did not secure a key endorsement last week.
Lacy McDonald is a full-time volunteer at Lake Middle School, where his wife is principal. He’ll challenge incumbent Charmaine Lindsay for the school board seat.
The issues include the city’s precarious funding situation, enrollment shifts, and what support will look like for migrant students.
Only about 2% of NYC parents voted in the recent community education council elections. Turmoil in the office administering the elections may have hurt turnout, some say.
When she was appointed more than a year ago, Lindsay said she wouldn’t run. But she has since changed her mind.
Hansen will face several opponents for the seat representing the entire city.
Union president Michael Mulgrew is pressing occupational and physical therapists to vote again on a deal they rejected.
Sia is seeking to represent southeast Denver. She will challenge incumbent Scott Baldermann for the seat.
As board members introduced themselves, some noted how they’ve shifted from being vocal critics of the system to positions of power.
Youngquist will face at least two opponents in the Nov. 7 election.
He has advocated for curtailing school autonomy and bringing police officers back to schools.
The group, which favors screened school admissions, endorsed 147 candidates across the city’s 32 local school district council seats, with 115 of them winning their races.
Anderson said a conversation with a student helped him decide to seek state office.
The city’s next leader is a former school principal who played a major role in education reform policies at the legislature.
Illinois legislature approved a measure giving themselves more time to draw Chicago’s school board districts. Once signed by the governor, the deadline will move from July 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024 — seven months before the first elections on November 5, 2024.
Decrying infighting on the Denver board, Ballenger said he wants ‘to make school board meetings boring again.’
Mike Johnston y Kelly Brough son los candidatos a alcalde de Denver. Vota antes de las elecciones el 6 de junio.
Districts for the soon-to-be-elected Chicago Board of Education must be drawn by July 1, but lawmakers could finalize a map in the coming days. Those who spoke at the latest public hearing rejected the current proposal, saying it is rushed and does not represent public school families, which are mostly Latino.
Parker — who is poised to become the first woman to serve as Philadelphia’s mayor — has big ideas for schools, but the teachers union and other power players will help determine their fate.
Cherelle Parker and David Oh will advance to November’s general election. Philadelphia’s next mayor will have the power to reshape the school board and influence several education issues, including charter school authorization.
A decade after leaving the classroom to help the Chicago Teachers Union build political power and improve conditions outside schools, Brandon Johnson has been sworn in as the city’s 57th mayor.
Both mayoral candidates agreed to pay for police in schools. Neither wants to take control of Denver Public Schools.
The proposal divides the city into 20 districts, seven majority white, seven majority Black, and six majority Latino. It’s based on the city’s population, which is 33% white, not the school district’s, which is 46.5% Latino and 36% Black.
Spearman announced Monday he plans to run for the at-large school board seat currently held by Anderson, who is running for re-election.
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