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Chicago schools, parks consider renaming César Chavez monuments after bombshell sexual abuse allegations

The Brunswick News 20 Mar 2026
CHICAGO — It has been more than 50 years since the Rev. Jorge Morales boarded a plane from Chicago headed toward Coachella, California, to join a picket line in support of higher pay and benefits for farmworkers. But the now ... .
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This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events

National Public Radio 12 Mar 2026
Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools ....
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Should Chicago school board members be paid? Legislators weigh compensation ahead of historic election

Chicago Tribune 09 Mar 2026
The bill would lift that restriction, allowing a more diverse slate of parents, educators and community members to lead Chicago Public Schools, according to state Rep ...I never expected the Chicago school board to be a once-and-done,” Martwick said.
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Daywatch: Should Chicago school board members be paid?

Chicago Tribune 09 Mar 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Serving as a member of the Chicago Board of Education can mean upward of 25 hours per week attending meetings, reviewing hundreds of documents, visiting schools and hosting office hours ... Kim/Chicago Tribune) Rev.
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Vice president of the Chicago school board to step down

Chicago Tribune 04 Mar 2026
“My first board meeting, when I was a deer in headlights, you grabbed my hand and showed me the way.” Then Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez speaks to Chicago Public Schools board member Olga ...
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What’s the first Chicago school named in honor of a Black person?

Chicago Sun-Times 11 Feb 2026
So, what was the first public school in Chicago named in honor of a Black person? ... A few years ago, as someone who’s professionally and personally interested in buildings, he looked up who many Chicago public schools were named after.
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Chicago schools, transit, public housing remain rudderless under Mayor Brandon Johnson

Chicago Tribune 04 Feb 2026
As Johnson is about to reach the three-year mark in his first term, he has not named heads of the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Housing Authority or Chicago Transit Authority, amid political challenges and sea changes in governance structures.
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Facilities expert recommends East Chicago school board to rebuild two schools

The Indiana Times 29 Jan 2026
A facilities expert gave the nod to the School City of East Chicago to consider rebuilding two schools ... .
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Shortfall pushes East Chicago schools to close popular preschool

Chicago Tribune 28 Jan 2026
Parents and supporters pleaded with the East Chicago School Board to keep the Carrie Gosch Early Learning Center open on Tuesday but facing painful budget realities, board members voted 3-2 to close the school.
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Parents, staff slam East Chicago schools' recommendation to close pre-K

The Indiana Times 21 Jan 2026
Parents and staff sounded off at a School City of East Chicago meeting to discuss the possible closure of Carrie Gosch Early Learning Center ... .
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East Chicago schools to shutter Carrie Gosch Pre-K after years of declining enrollment

The Indiana Times 16 Jan 2026
East Chicago schools will close Carrie Gosch Early Learning Center at the end of the school year, Superintendent Stephen Bournés told families, citing enrollment, budget and facility considerations ... .
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