Confused About Who to Pick for Chicago’s School Board? Here’s a List of Candidate Forums

Understand Your Options

Voters are casting ballots for Chicago’s first elected school board. Election Day is November 5. Several community groups are planning candidate forums in the 10 voting districts. We also have videos of forums that have already taken place.

Know Your District?

Don’t know your district? Look it up using our voter guide while learning about the 31 candidates. If you know of an upcoming forum, email details to kgrossman@wbez.org.

### District 7 and 8

* 10/15, 6pm-7:15pm, Catalyst Maria Charter School, 6727 S California Ave
+ Organizer: Several charter schools. The forum is focused on topics impacting charter school students.

### District 7 and 8

* 10/17, Details TBA

### District 4 and District 6

* 10/21, 5:30pm-7pm, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut

### District 10

* 10/24, Details TBA

Past Forums

### Chalkbeat Chicago Forums (Oct. 7-9)

Watch videos of past forums.

### More Videos

View additional videos from past forums.

Conclusion

If you’re still unsure about which candidate to choose, consider attending one of the upcoming forums to learn more about the candidates and their platforms. Stay up to date with the latest information, and make informed decisions on Election Day.

FAQs

* When is the election? – November 5
* How many voting districts are there? – 10
* How many candidates are running? – 31
* How can I learn more about the candidates? – Visit our voter guide and check our website for updates on upcoming forums.