Filtered K1C Perspectives
CPS board can quash mayor's September coup attempt
Published originally in Crain's Chicago Business Opinion section on September 23, 2024.
Property Tax Circuit Breakers Work
Published originally in the Chicago Sun-Times Letters to the Editor on September 7, 2024.
“It’s Easier To Get Beyonce Tickets”: The Frustrating Waiting Game of Securing a Speaker Slot at CPS Board Meetings
Victory Nwabufo and K1C’s Community Engagement Team shed light on the unreliable process of securing speaker slots at CPS Board of Education meetings.
How to Confront Chicago Public Schools’ Financial Freefall
Published originally in the Chicago Tribune Opinion Section on July 30, 2024.
Mayor Brandon Johnson Rejects CPS Budget: What Comes Next?
In an unprecedented move, Mayor Brandon Johnson blasts Chicago Public Schools' proposed $9.9 billion budget. What comes next?
Why Juneteenth Matters
As we celebrate Juneteenth, I hope you take a moment to reflect on the progress we have made toward a more racially equitable country and Chicago, and the hope we should all have for continuing that progress.
Inclusive Negotiations Benefit Chicago Kids
Kids First Chicago Parent Advisory Board’s Executive Committee enthusiastically accepts CTU's invitation to participate in Collective Bargaining talks this summer.
Highlights from Kids First Chicago's Latest Parent Leadership Fellowship Meeting
On Saturday, May 18, Kids First Chicago hosted its second-to-last Northwest Side Parent Leadership Fellowship (PLF) meeting at Roberto Clemente High School's Parent University.
Kids First Chicago’s Parent Advisory Board on Illinois House Bill 303
Kids First Chicago's Parent Advisory Board weighs in on Illinois House Bill 303, indicating its support to extend the moratorium on school closures until a fully-elected school board takes office in 2027.
Chicago Says Goodbye to Student-Based Budgeting. What's Next?
At its March 2024 Board meeting, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced plans to transition away from student-based budgeting (SBB).
Springfield Considers Exempting Charters from Chicago’s School Closure Moratorium
Will the Illinois General Assembly grant power to the Chicago Board of Education to non-renew charters before a school closure moratorium lifts in 2025?
School Resource Officers Resolution Explained
February Board Meeting Likely to Mark End of Police in Chicago Schools.