CPS employee charged with putting 8-year-old in chokehold, throwing him to ground: court docs

A CPS employee is facing charges after allegedly putting a child in a chokehold and throwing him to the ground, court documents show.

CPS special education assistant charged with putting 8-year-old student in chokehold

Tamika Odeh, 44, is accused of putting an 8-year-old student in a chokehold at Parker Elementary School last year.

Is CPS superintendent search ‘on track’ or ‘stalled’? Depends who you ask on school board

Six elected school board members say the process to find a new district leader has stalled, but the board president says they’re on track to pick someone by the start of the 2026-27 school year.
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Some board members claim ‘sabotage’ as Chicago school board and search firm tasked with finding new CEO part ways

Six elected members of the board blasted the firm's departure, blaming the mayor’s office and his allies for mucking up the process.