Lawmakers Advance Bill to Create Elected CPS Board
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CPS parents weigh in on what they'd like to see in a new CPS board.
A bill that would create a 21-member elected board to oversee Chicago Public Schools advanced in a Springfield committee Wednesday, but some lawmakers who supported the bill said they’re not fully sold yet.
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Lawmakers Advance Bill to Create Elected CPS Board
Clip: 4/14/2021 | 7m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
A bill that would create a 21-member elected board to oversee Chicago Public Schools advanced in a Springfield committee Wednesday, but some lawmakers who supported the bill said they’re not fully sold yet.
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