Alderman Gilbert Villegas recently sent a letter to Illinois state authorities, expressing concerns about school board members' involvement in ongoing teacher contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The letter, delivered to Attorney General Kwame Raoul and State Superintendent T
In a surprising move, Greenwich's Board of Selectmen voted 2-1 to seek a temporary restraining order against the Board of Education. The vote comes after both boards appointed different candidates to fill a school board vacancy. The selectmen argue that the BOE's actions were illegal, while the BOE
Chicago's recent school board elections were more than just local contests. They became a referendum on Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Only four out of ten CTU-backed candidates seemed likely to win seats on the new hybrid Board of Education. The races were influenced by
This year, Chicago voters will do something new on their ballots: choose 10 members for the Chicago Board of Education. The board is tripling in size from seven to 21, and soon all members will be voted in by the people, not just picked by the mayor. Why the change? After years of pressure, state le
In Baton Rouge, a former Istrouma High School coach and health teacher, Johnnie Butler, recently faced the music for a serious mistake. He's now spending two years behind bars after admitting he lured a student into a gym closet for sexual acts. This wasn't the initial charge; he first faced bigger
In Chicago, the president of the school board, Rev. Mitchell Johnson, has stepped down just a week after his appointment. The reason? His social media posts were found to be antisemitic, misogynistic, and supportive of a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 attacks. Mayor Brandon Johnson asked for his r
Lately, Chicagoans have been finding some strange mailers on their doorsteps. These aren't your usual flyers; they're ads for the upcoming school board election. With 31 candidates vying for 10 seats, the race is heating up. Both the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and groups supporting charter schools
Imagine you're walking down the streets of Chicago and you see a group of people holding up giant blown-up checks. These aren't just any checks, but ones showing huge investments from billionaires in the upcoming school board elections. That's right, billionaires from outside Illinois are pouring mo
Elmhurst School District 205 recently faced a tough decision regarding their health insurance. The school board had to vote on a new insurance contract with a 5.1 percent increase. This increase is a big improvement from last year's 37 percent hike. The district is dealing with a $5.8 million defici
What do you think is the big news with Fairfax County's schools? It's not test scores or budget trouble. Last week, the school board passed a new celebration month for LGBT history. Wait, what? Didn't they just do that in June for Pride Month? Indeed, they did. So, why another month? Let's step bac
