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Two things seem to be on the minds of most parents whose kids attend Chicago Public Schools: A longer school day and school closings; both of which came up at Wednesday's school board meeting. The meeting was much more subdued than last month's, which was taken over by Occupy protestors.

Every month WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton joins Eight Forty-Eight for Cheat Sheet - the quick and dirty guide to Chicago’s Board of Education meetings.Wednesday was the first regular meeting of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked Board of Education.

Every month WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton joins Eight Forty-Eight for Cheat Sheet - the quick and dirty guide to Chicago’s Board of Education meetings.The good-byes began last month, but there were more farewells at Wednesday's board meeting.

Wednesday’s Chicago Board of Education meeting marked the end of an era.

Every month WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton joins Eight Forty-Eight for Cheat Sheet - the unofficial, irreverent guide to Chicago’s Board of Education meetings.Parents and teachers sounded off on the district’s newest list of school closings.

Cheat Sheet is Eight Forty-Eight's monthly guide to Chicago School Board meetings. Last month Chicago’s Board of Education approved some new charter schools.

Time again for another edition of Cheat Sheet – your quick and dirty guide to Chicago’s monthly school board meetings.