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State lawmakers push for an elected school board

By Terry Dean | November 23, 2015

Reps. La Shawn Ford and Camille Lilly met recently with West Siders who don’t want the mayor to continue appointing members of the Chicago Board of Education.

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Lawmakers to discuss whether CPS should have an elected school board

By AustinTalks | November 5, 2015

The Chicago Westside branch of the NAACP is hosting the event Nov. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

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Local students to see fewer familiar faces this year

By Keyanna Johnson | September 2, 2014

About 65 teachers and staff lost their jobs on the West Side in the latest round of CPS layoffs.

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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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West siders discuss issues with U.S. Rep. Danny Davis

By Reema Amin | November 11, 2013

Topics raised by 7th Congressional District residents included an elected school board, violence and drug dealing.

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