Chicago voters are about to take full control of their schools for the first time in decades—this November, all 21 seats on the Chicago Board of Education will be elected, ending three decades of mayoral appointments. Passed in 2021 to boost representation, the new system is transitioning from a hybrid model (10 elected, 11 appointed) toward full democracy. With power over budgets, hiring, and taxes, these unpaid but influential roles could reshape the nation’s fourth-largest school district—and spark debate over whether this move empowers communities or complicates governance.
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