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Hello!
This is Mila Koumpilova, a reporter at Chalkbeat here in Chicago. I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend. Mine left me wondering once again why every weekend can’t be a three-day weekend.
Our lead story today comes from our friends at Borderless Magazine. They profiled a recent Chicago Public Schools graduate who feels fired up about voting in the city’s upcoming school board elections. His determination to get involved springs from his experience translating for his immigrant parents and otherwise helping them navigate a school system that wasn’t always prepared to meet their needs.
From 15West, we also have a fall voter guide for residents with disabilities or other voters needing assistance. More helpful coverage of the high-stakes school board races, coming right up!
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Local News
Borderless Magazine: He watched his mother advocate for special ed support in CPS. Now, he’s voting for change
15West: Chicago school board accessible voter guide
WTTW: How this year’s Chicago Board of Education elections will work
Around Chalkbeat
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As Michigan reading scores fall again, state superintendent is clear: ‘We need to improve.’
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What We’re Reading
Sept. 11 shaped their lives, but they don’t remember it, The New York Times (Paywall)
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