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CPAA Chief of Staff Kia Banks addressed the Chicago Board of Education at their Agenda Review Committee Meeting on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

The median age of superintendents remains steady at 52, but more educators are reaching the role earlier in their careers.
Active participation of families is one of the most powerful predictors of children’s development.
Federal K–12 education spending will see an approximate increase of 3% from last year.
The United States needs “a working-class media” to “recover” control of the national conversation about income inequality, class and race.