Illinois lawmakers challenge Chicago school board’s plans to remove police, rethink choice policy – Chalkbeat Chicago

One bill would prevent the closure of selective-enrollment schools and any changes to admissions policies at those schools for the next three years. The other would let local school councils retain the power to decide whether they want on-campus police — a right they would lose by next school year under a new safety plan. The legislation is an example of lawmakers seeking to use state power to override Chicago’s authority over its schools.