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Talk of a potential elected Chicago school board has been dominated by its expected size 21 members, the most of any major urban district in the nation plus the decentralizing of accountability and the seemingly inevitable influence of big money elections.
As advocates’ longtime dream of a fully elected board for Chicago Public Schools looks closer than ever to reality, critics and supporters alike can look to other major cities’ boards for lessons and warnings on how to implement a new system.
Philanthropic, Muslim Leaders Launch ‘Year of Learning’
. Inspired by an initiative led by Illinois’ indigenous community leaders which served as a turning point in philanthropic understanding and investment, this special launch event is hoped to accelerate the evolution and deepening of mainstream philanthropic support for America’s 3.5 million Muslims.
“Long-term success is about building the infrastructure to help community and civic life,” said Daniel Ash of the Chicago Community Trust. “Building collective power means supporting vital civic infrastructure including the organizers, conveners and service providers so they are strong and we’re not moving from project to project to project. Long-term success is about redistributing power from grantmaker to grant recipient so that you balance that out so you can create the