Chicago’s first-ever partially elected school board was sworn in Wednesday ... was among the more popular new board members sought out for photos. Smith, elected in District 10, received ...

Elected member Yesenia Lopez posed for photos in her seat with family members ... reflected on the work that went into making an elected school board a reality. “Thank you to everybody who ...

CPS board member Jessica Biggs. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Other relevant experience: Leads the Southwest System of Care program at the Southwest Organizing Project SWOP, which operates in five ...

Chicago Public Schools officially has new leadership. The district's 21-person hybrid board was sworn-in during a historic and exciting meeting Wednesday morning. Eleven of the members were newly ...

All members introduced themselves after being sworn in. There was big applause for elected school board member Che "Rhymefest" Smith. The artist said being elected to the board is the pinnacle of ...

Other relevant experience: Leads the Southwest System of Care program at the Southwest Organizing Project SWOP, which operates in five schools; SWOP also facilitates the Parent Mentor Program in ...

McDermott, 49, who lives in Ward 3, has served on the Board of Education ... Junior High School. Board member Patricia Helm nominated McDermott for the chair post. She was elected 5-0.