There will be 32 candidates on the ballot in Chicago’s school board elections on Nov. 5. Here’s an updated list.

Michilla 'Kyla' Blaise's withdrawal as a candidate leaves only Aaron 'Jitu' Brown on the ballot to represent District 5, which includes 105 schools and sprawls from the West Loop to Austin.

The 2024-25 school year gets underway amid an extreme heat advisory and with more than 1,000 CPS students with disabilities waiting for bus rides.

Chicago Public Schools’ largest charter school network opened its original campus 25 years ago with a focus on sending students to college.

Chicago Public Schools students will head back to class on Monday, Aug. 26.

Sources close to Chicago Public Schools say Martinez wants to continue as CEO.

Five school board candidates were found to not have enough valid signatures to get on the ballot. Two others withdrew in the face of challenges.

The leadership change at the city’s largest network of charter high schools comes as Chicago’s Board of Education has increased scrutiny on charters and school choice.

A Chalkbeat analysis of Illinois campaign finance disclosure paperwork found a mix of small donations from family and friends, sizable personal loans, and both money and in-kind support from existing political groups.

Facing budget deficit, Chicago vows to guarantee pay for laid-off workers