Reema Amin

Reema Amin

Reporter, Chalkbeat Chicago

Reema Amin covers Chicago public schools. She previously covered New York City public schools for Chalkbeat New York from 2018 to 2023. Before Chalkbeat, she covered city and state government for the Daily Press in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region and was a breaking news reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times. Reema received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in public affairs journalism from Columbia College Chicago.

The district has reversed layoffs for 350 people so far. But it’s unclear how long those people will be able to stay in their positions.

Revuluri is the second candidate to drop out of the highly competitive and historic race.

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.