On episode 3, we're joined by Sarah Karp, senior education reporter at WBEZ.

To get you up to speed ahead of the November 3rd elected school board race, we discussed all things Chicago Public Schools:

• Chronic absenteeism
• CPS Budget woes
• The real work of a CPS Board member

Check out some of Sarah's reporting below

• Funding re-instated for CPS from federal government
• 10 years after CPS school closures
• Chronic absenteeism

Find your CPS district and representatives

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On this week's episode of the Who Sent You? Podcast, we discuss what it takes to be a qualified Chicago Public School board member.
This conversations includes Bridget Lee, founding executive director of the Academy for Local Leadership.
In this interview, she include's the ALL Governance Compass, access here

If you're looking for your board member and your district, find it here

Even with the best intentions, people who want to run for office may not make it.

Illinois has a petition scheme that allows anyone to object to your nominating petition papers.

In this episode, we hear from Andrew Finko, attorney, who discusses the origins of the petition challenges. Then we pivot to Tameka Walton, nonprofit executive director, and candidate for the Chicago School Board 10A district. After two challenges, she was knocked off the ballot and will be a write-in candidate.