Election 2026: In historic vote, control of Chicago school board hangs in the balance

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Chicago voters made history Tuesday casting ballots for 21 members of the Board of Education, ending 30 years of mayoral control of the city’s schools. While not all races had been settled Tuesday night, the results appeared to set up a divided board with about half aligned with the Chicago Teacher

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