Responsibilities, Power Dynamics, and Uncertainty: Exploring Local School Councils and the Transition to an Elected School Board

Thursday is the deadline to apply to run for your local school council. The councils help drive big decisions across Chicago’s schools like approving how funds are allocated and evaluating and selecting principals. They’re also one of the main ways students, parents, and neighbors can get involved. That’s why we’re revisiting our conversation from the fall with Chalkbeat Chicago editor Becky Vevea to learn about why having robust LSCs is important.

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