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    Here are Chicago’s new school board districts

    By Thomas Wilburn, Becky Vevea,

    2024-06-17
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    This November, Chicago voters will elect school board members for the first time to govern Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s fourth largest school district .

    The change will end 30 years of mayoral control .

    Activists and parents started pushing for the ability to elect Chicago school board members roughly a decade ago, after years of education reform that changed how schools were funded , how teachers were evaluated , how many schools were opened and closed , and who operated them .

    In 2021, state lawmakers passed legislation to create a half-elected, half-appointed 21-member elected school board in Chicago by 2025 and a fully-elected board by 2027.

    Explore more in this interactive map .

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