Chicago’s first school board elections are less than 6 months away. Here’s what to know on the possible outcomes for schools – Chicago Tribune/MSN

“The reason that Brandon Johnson and the teachers union have long desired an elected school board is not just ‘Well, we’re in favor of democracy and empowering people to be able to choose their school board’ but because the teachers union’s favorite candidates tend to do exceptionally well in school board elections,” said Michael Hartney, research fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University.