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Wednesday, November 04, 2026 5:31 AM ET

Education

In upset, LaPamela Williams wins in West Side District 5a Chicago School Board race

Williams, a real estate agent, unseated incumbent Aaron “Jitu” Brown, a longtime education activist supported by the Chicago Teachers Union. Write-in candidate Kernetha Jones was also defeated.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 hours ago

Votes for Chicago's first fully elected school board are in. What you need to know about all 21 races.

The Chicago Teachers Union was leading in nine of 21 races as of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to Associated Press elections results. That would be enough to give the union some sway on the board, but the union appears to have lost the race for the powerful president's seat. Jessica Biggs has declared victory in that race and is leading, with the race yet to be called by the AP.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 hours ago

Chicago Teachers Union poised to capture half of school board district seats, but loses president's race

The Chicago Teachers Union secured seven school board seats and was leading in three more as of early Wednesday. But Jessica Biggs won the president’s seat, dealing a blow to the CTU-backed candidate, Hilario Dominguez.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 hours ago

Karen Zaccor leads in North Side District 4a Chicago School Board race

The three-way race in this North Side district challenges Karen Zaccor, incumbent board member who retired as a CPS teacher and is aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union, against Ellen Sherratt and Angel Alvarez, two challengers who want to take the board in a different direction.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 hours ago

Therese Boyle wins Far Southwest Side District 9b in Chicago School Board race

Incumbent Therese Boyle, a retired CPS psychologist and an incumbent board member who says she’s focused on “spending wisely,” overcame a challenge from challenger Katherine Dunneback.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 hours ago

Downtown and Near North Side District 6a Chicago School Board race too close to call

CPS classroom assistant Isaiah White, who has backing from anti-CTU groups, was leading a tight race as of early Wednesday morning. But less than 1,000 votes separated him from the incumbent, Anusha Thotakura, and independent Brenda Lee Anderson.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 hours ago

Incumbent Norma Rios-Sierra, backed by CTU, elected in NW Side Chicago School Board District 3a

Community activist Norma Rios Sierra wants to see more investment in neighborhood schools. Peter Gonzales, a lawyer for the Illinois Secretary of State, is backed by a pro-school choice group and is championing better access to careers in trades.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 hours ago

Jessica Biggs wins Chicago School Board president race

The former principal defeated a teacher-turned-CTU-political leader and a prominent defense attorney. Though her opponents hadn't conceded, Biggs had a commanding lead with 94% of precincts reporting. She declared victory at her election party.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 hours ago

Carlos Rivas Jr. trails slightly behind Jason Dónes in District 3b Chicago School Board race

It's a rematch of a 2024 race between Carlos Rivas Jr. and Jason Dónes who both grew up in Humboldt Park, graduated from Chicago selective-enrollment high schools and went into education. Both men want to represent a district that serves mostly Latino students.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Newcomer Brittany Kimble wins race to represent South Side's District 6b on Chicago School Board

Kimble has a big lead over lawyer Michael Neal in the lone school board race that didn’t include endorsements from the unions representing teachers or school support staff.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 3 hours ago

Ebony DeBerry, incumbent supported by CTU, wins reelection in Far North Side Chicago School Board District 2a

Incumbent Ebony DeBerry, with a background in education and community organizing, faces Hector Morales, a public interest lawyer, in one of Chicago’s most culturally diverse areas on the Far North Side.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 4 hours ago

Connie Anderson holds on to District 10b seat in Chicago School Board race

Two of the candidates — Connie Anderson and Patrick Watson — are tied to a larger political fight between the mayor and an adversary. Former teacher Rosita Chatonda is running as a write-in.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 4 hours ago

Washington's Initiative 638 to ban trans girls in school sports leads

SEATTLE — An effort to ban transgender girls from girls school sports in Washington was leading in election results released Tuesday night.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Bicycles valued at $23,000 stolen from Salmon Creek Elementary School

About $23,000 worth of bicycles have been stolen from Salmon Creek Elementary School, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

The Columbian - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Juan Ignacio González wins District 8b seat in Chicago School Board race

Gonzalez, a veteran police detective, beat back a write-in challenge by college student Alexander Angeles, with the two clashing over political independence.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 8 hours ago

Brittany Bailey Preston wins South Side District 9a in Chicago School Board race

Incumbent mayor-appointed board member Angel Velez was tossed from the ballot in July after a number of petition signatures were invalidated.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 8 hours ago

Ellen Rosenfeld wins North Side District 4b Chicago School Board seat in uncontested race

After two years on the board, incumbent former CPS teacher and district engagement specialist Ellen Rosenfeld says she ran again “because I’m just getting started.”

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 9 hours ago

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard over demand for admissions data

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions

Los Angeles Times - US News - 12 hours ago

Education advocate's shocking discovery: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 4, 2026

NY Post readers discuss education advocate Adriana Aviles’ anger at her son getting high grades but not learning basic math.

New York Post - Opinion - 13 hours ago

12-year-old charged with bringing knife to East Hempfield Twp. school for disruptive youth and special needs

A 12-year-old Ephrata boy was charged with possessing a weapon on school property stemming from an incident last month at a school for disruptive youth and those with certain disabilities,

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

A West Point cadet drugged his girlfriend to force an unwanted abortion. Then he went to grad school

The man, Caleb Suh, graduated from Cornell University this year and was a public health graduate student at Columbia University as of Oct. 28, when the woman sued in a New York court. His current status at Columbia is unclear.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 16 hours ago

See the growing signs of an NYC public-school parents' revolt

Veteran parent activist Adriana Aviles revealed to The Post her horror on discovering her straight-A son hadn't even mastered basic algebra or fractions — exposing a total disconnect between...

New York Post - Opinion - 1 day ago

UMES now accepting applications for its School of Veterinary Medicine

PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Veterinary Medicine is now accepting applications for its inaugural Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) class. This marks a …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

U.S. judge dismisses Trump administration's Harvard admissions probe case

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump admin seeking to force Harvard to turn over records on whether it considers race in admissions.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

Two California college students injured in deadly train crash in Spain

Two Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students were injured in a train crash in Spain that killed at least 69 people last week.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Russia kills at least 24 in horrific bombing on Ukraine school

27 people are still missing from the attack, as responders try to reach those potentially still trapped under the rubble.

New York Post - World - 1 day ago

Pulitzer-winning author Elizabeth Strout discusses death, grace, and strangers at Harvard

At Harvard Divinity School’s 2026 Ingersoll Lecture on immortality, the “Olive Kitteridge” author told a Cambridge audience that writing a death feels like surgery, and that you should compliment strangers even if they scowl.

Boston Globe - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Qatar to host fifth UNESCO Conference on Higher Education in Arab States tomorrow

Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, the Fifth UNESCO Conference on Higher...

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 3 days ago

The Americas -- 'This is so crazy!': Virginia college student looking for shark teeth finds rare Native American spearpoint -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

A biology student found a Native American stone spearpoint when searching for shark teeth along the coast of Virginia.

Live Science - Top Stories - 3 days ago

The U.S. Department of Education Posted an Incel Meme. It Gets Worse From There. -- Steffi Cao

The right has finally found a gender swap they can get behind.

Slate - Technology - 5 days ago

College Activists Push Back as North Carolina Republicans Seek Another House Seat

As part of a Trump-led gerrymandering effort, North Carolina GOP leaders redrew the state’s congressional district map in 2025 with the hopes of achieving an 11–3 majority.

The Nation - Politics - 6 days ago

'It's totally depressing': Richard Tognetti on the state of music education

The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s artistic director and lead violin regrets “the stupidity of our politicians”.

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures - Towering waves crashed against Taiwan's coastline as Typhoon Champi swept past the island on Friday, leaving one person dead, 94 injured and hundreds of flights cancelled. 23 October 2026

Video. Towering waves crashed against Taiwan's coastline as Typhoon Champi swept past the island on Friday, leaving one person dead, 94 injured and hundreds of flights cancelled.

Euronews - World - 8 days ago

AEOI opens 3rd specialized school of atomic standards

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran has inaugurated its Third Specialized School of Standards in the Nuclear Industry in the presence of Mohammad Eslami, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 17 days ago

OpenAI launches college planner in ChatGPT for Teens to track applications, financial aid

OpenAI's new college planner in ChatGPT for Teens helps track application deadlines, financial aid steps, scholarships and fee waivers for U.S. students.

Fox News - Business - 27 days ago

California Scientist Celebrates Nobel Prize By Making His Kids' School Lunches

In between congratulatory phone calls, Dr. Karl Deisseroth took care of his children’s lunchtime needs.

Huffington Post - Science - 29 days ago

How high school shapes the rest of our lives

The puzzling codes of adolescent culture can influence our adult lives in profound ways. But we can also change how these early experiences shape us.

BBC News - Health - 30 days ago

Memorial created at school where boys were infected with HIV and hepatitis

Dozens of boys with haemophilia were given contaminated blood products while pupils at Lord Mayor’s Treloar’s College in Hampshire.

Evening Standard - Health - 1 month ago

Homer's 'Odyssey' and the Future of Education

Part Eight: Why the ‘Odyssey’ Still Matters

Epoch Times - Opinion - 1 month ago

TPUSA school clash spirals into threats and outrage as mother denies touching, screaming at Indiana teen

An Indiana high school TPUSA leader says a confrontation with a parent over patriotic bracelets at a school event went viral, while both sides offer conflicting reports.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 months ago

A New Ban On Trans Girls And Women In School Sports Could Lead To "Invasive Examinations" Of Student-Athletes To Prove Their Gender, Advocates Say

The Republican lawmaker who introduced the bill said it would be enforced via student-athletes’ physical exams.

BuzzFeed News - Politics - 10 months ago

Trump administration's war on public schools comes to Detroit with unpublicized education chief visit

Linda McMahon, an outspoken supporter of charter schools and civil rights rollbacks, is visiting Renaissance High School

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 1 year ago

Lawsuit accuses Jewish school in Oakland County of using public funds to force educator to teach religion

The Hillel Day School allegedly fired a public school teacher after she raised questions about separation of church and state

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 1 year ago

CBC Kids News - How acting in my school musical made me a braver person - January 10, 2024

Rasleen Buttar tells the story of how she auditioned for her school musical and got the lead, giving her confidence to try new things.

CBC News - Opinion - 1 year ago