Founded in December 2024, Board Rule keeps tabs on the Chicago Board of Education and related issues in Chicago Public Schools.

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Updated matrix from @FrankCalabrese
Replying to @FrankCalabrese
Apologies to Debby Pope, who was endorsed by the Chicago Federation of Labor, but I mistakenly left out that endorsement. Here is the corrected matrix:
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Make your voice heard! To view or comment on CPS policies currently being considered by the Chicago Board of Education, please visit cps.edu/policyfeedback. ___ ¡Haz oír tu voz! Para ver o comentar sobre las políticas de CPS actualmente bajo consideración de la Junta de Educación de Chicago, en español visite cps.edu/policyfeedback.
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For @BoardRuleChi, I wrote about Tameka Walton, the nonprofit executive and write-in candidate for the Chicago School Board's 10A district. I spoke with her about her campaign against the incumbent, Grammy award-winning artist @RhymefestforCPS. board-rule.ghost.io/the-unde…
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Voting early? Read this before you go: If you're seeing campaign mailers, texts, or ads, there's a chance you're missing important context. We fact-checked some campaign material you sent in: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/1…
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Alpha model moves into two public schools in Houston.
Two @HoustonISD schools are piloting the Alpha School model this year. HISD Superintendent Mike Miles tells @nytimes that students initially spent longer than expected on the Alpha apps, eating into time that was supposed to be spent on afternoon enrichment.
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When Kyler Gordon sacked Drake Maye last night, I almost texted my dad "Sacks" instead of "sack." 😅 Election Day is almost here! Peep our latest coverage: The latest on campaign finance: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/1… And as always, our voter guide: chalkbeat.org/chicago/school…
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Chicago School Board PAC spending now tops $11.5 million: Common Ground: $5.04M INCS Action: $2.58M CTU: $2.22M SEIU: $1.36M Urban Center: $302K Yesterday CTU reported spending an additional $707,698 to boost Hilario Dominguez.
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BOYCP is the ONLY high school on the southwest side to offer a Dual Language program!
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The Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the payment Thursday, more than a year after the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ published an investigation into the bullying of the middle school girl and failures by the school administration to curb it. chicago.suntimes.com/educati…
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All lunchroom staff represented by Unite Here Local 1 will earn at least $21 an hour under the deal, which seemed far away months ago as the union took steps towards a possible strike. wbez.org/education/2026/10/2…
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Chicago Public Schools’ graduation rate increased to 83.4% for the class of 2026, Chalkbeat reports. buff.ly/rwuQd2O
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Tired of board meetings becoming campaign stages filled with political jabs. Less electioneering, more teaching and learning. Students first!
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The race for Chicago school board president has drawn much of the attention & spending ahead of Nov. 3. But some local district races have also seen a massive — and often uneven — influx of campaign cash. @drewjayadams & I teamed up for a closer look. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/1…
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Chicago School Board District 10B covers a massive swath of the city's southeast side. Yet it's often overlooked. Voters say they want a school board rep who understands that history and offers fresh thinking. Learn more in today's Board Rule: board-rule.ghost.io/to-win-c…
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