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South Side parents want more for their kids' schools as CPS funding falls further behind

Chicago Public Schools' funding has dropped to 73% of what the state says CPS needs. Here's what it means for South Side schools and the school board race.

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Get ready to vote: Your guide to the school board election on the South and Far South Side

You asked, and we answered. Here’s all the information South Siders need to prepare for Election Day and be heard in the 2026 Chicago Board of Education election.

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For some South Side voters, Chicago’s first full school board election isn’t much of a choice

Subdistricts 9A and 10A, covering neighborhoods from Auburn Gresham and Englewood to Woodlawn and South Shore, are uncontested this fall, but the board still controls what happens to South Side schools.

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The South Side parents who fought for an elected school board say this isn't what they wanted.

In November, every school board seat is on the ballot for the first time in Chicago history. The people you elect will decide what comes next. Here's what you need to know.