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Local school council elections are yet another casualty of the shutdown of Chicago Public Schools.

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Fate Of Chicago Local School Council Elections Up In The Air Because Of The Coronavirus

By  Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
   

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Elections scheduled for April 22 and 23 for the mini-boards that oversee each Chicago public school have been delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

It’s one of several blows that are crippling one of the only outlets parents and others have to make decisions about what happens in their schools.

WBEZ’s Adriana Cardona Maguigad shares the latest on how local school councils in Chicago are managing. Press play above to listen.

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