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Nader Issa

Education reporter

Nader Issa covers education for the Chicago Sun-Times.

The push comes after similar efforts in Michigan and Minnesota shook President Biden’s reelection campaign, with more than 150,000 voters choosing to vote “uncommitted” over the president in those states’ primaries.
Top White House officials are facing the same push-back in Chicago as they did from Palestinian and Muslim leaders in Michigan. Their visit comes as early voting is already underway in Tuesday’s Illinois primary.
Illinois House OKs deal approved by the Senate that would put 10 of 21 school board seats up for election this November. Mayor Brandon Johnson will appoint the rest, including the board president.
Senate passage of the plan came after the mayor urged Illinois Senate President Don Harmon to support an election for 10 seats this year. The mayor will appoint the other 11 members.
CPS, in a separate vote, opted to drop janitorial giant Aramark as the district’s cleaning provider.
La decisión llega después de que el alcalde Brandon Johnson aprobara el fin del contrato de $10.3 millones del distrito escolar con el Departamento de Policía de Chicago.
The decision comes after Mayor Brandon Johnson gave his blessing last month to end the school district’s $10.3 million contract with the Chicago Police Department.
Research by Harvard and Stanford universities found Chicago’s 3rd- to 8th-grade students outpaced most similar districts in reading growth from 2019 to 2023, while Illinois was one of only three states whose reading achievement now exceeds 2019 levels.
Los Alagha, residentes del suburbio de Lombard, fueron autorizados hace meses por el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos para ser evacuados de Gaza con sus padres y familiares.