Johnson is replacing all but one member of the school board picked by his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is replacing all but one member of the Chicago Board of Education, his first major step at bringing in his own allies to oversee the city's public schools.
Mary Fahey Hughes, a special education advocate and special education parent liaison at Raise Your Hand, who also has served as a parent advocate for the Parent Educator Partnership Program at CPS. She also previously has served as a local school council member at Cassell Elementary School and at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, and as director of the 19th Ward Parents for Special Education.
Tanya D. Woods, executive director of the Westside Justice Center, a non-profit legal aid clinic in East Garfield Park. She's also an attorney in private practice and certified mediator and trainer at the Center for Conflict Resolution, and an adjunct faculty member at the Loyola University School of Law.
According to Johnson's office, Todd-Breland, Estrada, Hughes, Lozano, Morales, and Woods all are current or former CPS parents.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints Deputy Mayor of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee RightsChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Beatriz Ponce de Leon to be the city's first ever Deputy Mayor of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Rights.
Read more »
Mayor Brandon Johnson surveys flood damage on West SideJohnson lives in Austin, but said his home did not have any significant damage. He pledged to help victims of flooding recover.
Read more »
Chicago mayor names new Board of Education presidentChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen a former teacher and head of a prominent parents’ advocacy group to lead the Board of Education — part of Johnson’s near-total restructuring of the school board ahead of its transition to an elected panel.
Read more »
Johnson Announces New Chicago Board of Education Members, Taps Advocacy Group Head as PresidentBrandon Johnson announced that Jianan Shi, the executive director of Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education since 2019, will serve as the board’s president after former president Miguel del Valle stepped down after his term expired last week.
Read more »
Brandon Moreno loves a good fight, but his philosophy is simple: Just win, babyLAS VEGAS — Alexandre Pantoja will fight for a UFC title for the first time Saturday at T-Mobile Arena when he challenges champion Brandon Moreno for the flyweight belt in the co-main event of UFC 290. Pantoja already has two wins over Moreno, coming by submission on 'The Ultimate Fighter' in 2016 and by decision in a bout in Chile in 2018.
Read more »