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Coalition determined to get elected school board

By T.J. Kremer III | October 14, 2014

More than 50 people gathered Monday outside McNair Elementary to announce a campaign to get the issue on the February ballot.

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Task force for an elected school board sought

By Christa Smith | March 5, 2014

State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) wants a panel to evaluate whether the mayor should continue appointing the Chicago Board of Education.

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Almost 90 percent of voters say Chicago should have an elected school board

By Reema Amin | November 9, 2012

Advocates and some elected officials hope this will lead the legislature to change the law that allows the mayor to appoint all seven members.

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Former village manager wants to make permanent his new job as 28th Ward alderman

By Sarah Ostman | February 2, 2011

Jason Ervin, newly appointed to serve out the rest of retired Ald. Ed Smith’s term, aims to beat opponents Carmelita Earls and William Siegmund.

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