The share of voters who showed up and cast ballots in Chicago’s school board election bucked national trends.

The study’s authors hoped the data would help reveal that the needs of current and former English language learners are different and require different support.

In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s win for a second term in office, the Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution committing to protecting students of all identities, including varying immigration statuses.

The charter operator said it needs to close seven schools on the Southwest Side because of a budget deficit. Chicago Board of Education members said they will work to find alternatives to campus closures.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said the proposed charter school closures require more aggressive solutions from the district, but he hasn’t “seen that type of leadership” from CPS.

The grants, funded by federal COVID relief money, are meant to provide some relief for low-income families of children with disabilities

While the elected members represent a diversity of opinions and interests, Mayor Brandon Johnson will hold a majority on the school board because he’ll choose most of the members.

Chicago voters delivered a mixed message in the city’s historic first school board elections. A mix of union-backed candidates, independents, and school choice backers won seats.

Several students at Hancock College Prep said they didn’t know about the city’s first school board elections until their civics class. Now, they’re learning how to decide which candidates deserve their votes.

The remarks from Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson raised questions about how well city officials vetted him before the mayor appointed him as president of the Chicago Board of Education