What Does The Mayor's Announcement Mean For CPS? - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog

What Does The Mayor's Announcement Mean For CPS? - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog

What Does The Mayor's Announcement Mean For CPS?

by Alexander Russo

Mayor Daley isn't running for re-election, according to WBBM and the Sun Times. If confirmed, this means big things for Chicago and for Chicago public schools. A new mayor will likely want to bring in his or her own education chief, and a new agenda. Somewhat the same scenario may be playing out in Washington DC, where mayor Adrien Fenty may lose re-election and his schools chief Michelle Rhee is expected to lose her job. What