Emmanuel Camarillo

The updated policy, approved Thursday by the Chicago Board of Education, also requires schools to set aside private spaces where families in temporary living situations can confidentially ask for support.

This fall, Chicago voters are choosing members for the city's first fully elected school board. There are 20 board seats up for grabs, plus voters citywide will pick a board president. Early voting starts Oct. 1.

This story was reported and published in collaboration with WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago's diverse neighborhoods.

This story was reported and published in collaboration with WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago's diverse neighborhoods.

Opens in new window 阅读英文版 ｜ 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。

Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson took questions on potential midyear budget cuts, school closings, school ratings and controversies that each candidate face. The forum was hosted by WBEZ, the Sun-Times and Chalkbeat and featured questions from CPS students.

The candidates sparred over campaign controversies and offered competing views on school closures and CPS’ financial troubles at a forum hosted by Chalkbeat Chicago, WBEZ, and the Chicago Sun-Times.

The inspector general’s office defended its investigation following multiple calls for an independent review of how the district watchdog handled the matter so close to Election Day.

All lunchroom staff represented by Unite Here Local 1 will earn at least $21 an hour under the deal, which seemed far away months ago as the union took steps towards a possible strike.

The district's graduation rate has been steadily growing since the early 2000s when fewer than half of students were earning a diploma in four years.