芝加哥首届全民选教育委员会成型，比格斯将任主席
系列：中期选举
美国伊利诺伊州库克县芝加哥市选民11月3日选出了该市历史上首届全部由选举产生的教育委员会，21个席位的结果在11月4日陆续确认，结束了长达30年的市长任命制。现任校董会成员、前芝加哥公立学校校长杰西卡·比格斯在一场三方竞争中胜出，将成为首位民选校董会主席，她的对手包括芝加哥教师工会组织者希拉里奥·多明格斯和律师维克托·亨德森。
根据初步结果，教师工会支持的候选人预计将获得10个席位，低于目前的14席，未能获得多数。这场选举吸引了超过1000万美元的竞选资金，特殊利益团体在各选区展开角逐。在北区选区，现任委员埃博妮·德贝里赢得第2A选区连任，黛比·波普赢得第2B选区，卡伦·扎科尔赢得第4A选区。
这届新校董会的组成将决定芝加哥公立学校的权力格局。分析人士指出，尽管工会未能保住多数，但新董事会中仍有近半数成员获得工会支持，未来在预算、学校关闭和劳资谈判等议题上的博弈仍将激烈。芝加哥选举委员会表示，计票工作仍在继续，最终结果以官方认证为准。
（来源：Chalkbeat）
Chicago's First Fully Elected School Board Takes Shape, With Jessica Biggs Set to Lead It
Chicago voters in Cook County, Illinois, made history on November 3, casting ballots for all 21 members of the city's Board of Education and ending 30 years of mayoral control of the city's schools, with results confirmed through November 4. Jessica Biggs, a current school board member and former Chicago Public Schools principal, was set to be elected board president after a three-way competition against Chicago Teachers Union organizer Hilario Dominguez and attorney Victor Henderson.
Based on preliminary results, union-backed candidates were projected to control 10 seats, down from their current 14 and short of a majority. The election drew more than $10 million in campaign money as special interest groups lined up behind favored candidates. On the North Side, incumbent Ebony DeBerry held her seat in District 2A, Debby Pope won District 2B, and Karen Zaccor won District 4A.
The new board's makeup will shift the power dynamics in Chicago Public Schools. Analysts note that while the union lost its majority, nearly half the new board is still union-backed, and fights over budgets, school closures and labor negotiations lie ahead. The Chicago Board of Elections says counting continues and final results await official certification.
(Source: Chalkbeat)
来源：Chalkbeat
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