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Letter to Mayor Johnson: Parent Representation on the Chicago Board of Education Matters
Kids First Chicago and 200 signers call on the Mayor to use his remaining appointments to the Board of Education to balance out the representation of current CPS parents of color on the school board.
Statement from the Kids First Chicago Parent Advisory Board Calling on CPS to Refocus on Students
The Parent Advisory Board of Kids First Chicago issued a statement today expressing concern over the ongoing turmoil within Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The PAB demands an immediate, refocused commitment on putting kids first.
Kids First Chicago Reacts to November Election Results
Kids First Chicago team issues statement in response to the November Elections, offering solidarity to families scared by the outcome and pushing for a more inclusive democracy locally.
Lilia Guevara responds to the news about Acero's school closures
Acero Parent and Kids First Chicago Parent Advisory Board member Lilia Guevara expresses her feelings about the sudden news about Acero school closures, planned for June 2025.
Chicago Schools CEO Pedro Martinez deserves board's support
Published originally in the Chicago Sun-Times Letters to the Editor on September 25, 2024.
CPS board can quash mayor's September coup attempt
Published originally in Crain's Chicago Business Opinion section on September 23, 2024.
School board fell short on real community engagement for CPS strategic plan
Published originally in the Chicago Sun-Times Letters to the Editor on September 22, 2024.
Statement from Kids First Chicago Parent Advisory Board Executive Committee members on Potential Dismissal of CPS CEO Martinez
Members of the Executive Committee of Kids First Chicago’s Parent Advisory Board comment on the potential dismissal of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.
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?