Makiya Seminera

Makiya Seminera

Reporter, Chalkbeat Chicago

Makiya Seminera is a reporter at Chalkbeat Chicago. She covers how decisions made by political officials in Springfield and Washington impact students in Chicago and elsewhere in Illinois. Makiya came to Chalkbeat from The Associated Press, where she worked as a state government reporter and an early childhood education reporter in Raleigh, North Carolina. She's also reported on politics at The News & Observer in Raleigh and The State in Columbia, South Carolina. Makiya is a native Floridian who graduated from the University of Florida in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in international studies.

Este recurso gratuito, listo para imprimir, está disponible en inglés y español. Chalkbeat Chicago también invita a los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) a enviar sus aportaciones sobre qué temas les gustaría que abordara la nueva junta escolar.

Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, and Victor Henderson offered differing views on school closures and CPS’ finances, while campaign controversies sparked accusations between the candidates.

Education advocacy groups have become increasingly vocal about whether Gov. JB Pritzker should opt into a program backed by the Trump administration.

This free printable resource is available in English and Spanish. Chalkbeat Chicago is also looking for submissions from CPS students on what issue they want the new school board to tackle.

The Illinois State Board of Education is holding three sessions to collect public feedback on what education initiatives people want to see funded next year.

The scholarship program, which rolls out next year, has raised questions of equitable access for all students and its implications on public school funding.