How close is the school board to selecting a permanent CPS CEO? Will the Aspira Charter network remain open through the school year? How are students reacting to ongoing DEI rollbacks across the University of Illinois system? Host Jacoby Cochran is joined by Chalkbeat Chicago’s Reema Amin and Chicago Reader’s Devyn-Marshall Brown to answer these questions and more. Plus, have you checked out the Chicago Reader’s Best of 2025 winners?

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Yes, CPS is Still Searching For a Permanent Leader. Plus, University DEI Changes