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Mayor Rahm Emanuel has bent over backward to appear conciliatory the last couple of weeks, but not all school principals are buying it.

Columns & Opinion

Mayor Emanuel provokes a fight with Chicago school principals

by Ben Joravsky May 20, 2014August 18, 2021

After being pushed around for three years, some principals are pushing back against Mayor Emanuel.

Rep Christian Mitchell (left) says the community should have a voice on the school board; challenger Jay Travis says he’s late to the party.

Columns & Opinion

South-side legislator joins the fight for community schools—right before the election

by Ben Joravsky February 18, 2014August 18, 2021

In south-side legislative race, charges fly over who’s the real schools advocate.

Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis and school board president David Vitale agree: the state's charter school commission law stinks.

Columns & Opinion

Rahm’s school board and the teachers’ union actually agree on charter law

by Ben Joravsky January 28, 2014August 18, 2021

Chicago officials don’t want their hands tied by state charter rules.