Apr 4, 2019 | Robinson
CHICAGO – Following his commitment to strengthen local schools, state Rep. Lamont Robinson, Jr., D-Chicago, voted this week to make the Chicago School Board an elected body. “Chicago is the only school district in the state that has an appointed school board,”...
Jul 11, 2017 | Harper
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is fighting to give families a voice in their children’s education by passing legislation creating an elected representative school board to lead the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). “When it comes to Chicago’s school board,...
May 26, 2017 | Andrade
CHICAGO – To give parents a greater voice in their children’s education and make Chicago Public Schools (CPS) more accountable, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that would create an elected school board at CPS. “With CPS facing a serious...
Mar 16, 2017 | Mah
CHICAGO, Ill. – To provide the public with greater control in making decisions for their neighborhood schools, state Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago, recently announced support for legislation that would convert Chicago Board of Education from an appointed body to one...