Maureen Kelleher

i have specific notes about Sendhil

but for now, he definitely should try this entire message out citywide — maybe he'll even do a listening tour

Board Meeting Preview; Students Stand Against ICE At today's board meeting, the Chicago Board of Education will vote on sustaining EPIC Academy through this school year and making the hotly-contested $175 million pension payment.

Looks like Chicago Public Schools may have — at least momentarily — dealt with its eye-popping budget deficit.

Also, with ICE haunting schools, is a return to virtual classes in order? No good options here, alas.

Great @maureenkelleher.bsky.social Board Rule reporting.

Judge Orders Release Of Cancer Patient's Father Arrested By ICE, Citing No Criminal Record Ruben Torres Maldonado, whose teenage daughter has cancer, was granted a $2,000 bond during a hearing Thursday morning.

Judge Orders Release Of Cancer Patient's Father Arrested By ICE, Citing No Criminal Record blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/30/j...

Board Meeting Preview; Students Stand Against ICE At today's board meeting, the Chicago Board of Education will vote on sustaining EPIC Academy through this school year and making the hotly-contested $175 million pension payment.

CPS students and a subset of board members are pushing for more access to virtual learning to keep students and families safe from ICE/CPB arrests and violence. Today's Board Rule reviews options on the table to protect families and salutes student activism. board-rule.ghost.io/board-meetin...

our reserves are cleared out and the high school drop off point is also cleared out

people are staring down the choice to pay rent or eat food and are taking big risks to go to jobs

we are also looking for diapers — specifically size 4, 5 and 6

please share!

Here's Judge Ellis' full order after yesterday's hearing, which includes one change: Bovino has to appear today (and every weekday) in court at 5:45 p.m. "to account for the security needs of the Dirksen Courthouse"

Of course they did...

Q & A with Sendhil Revuluri As a candidate for president of the Chicago Board of Education, Sendhil Revuluri promises to focus the board on governing for student success.

In today's Board Rule, we meet Sendhil Revuluri, Chicago's first declared candidate for school board president. board-rule.ghost.io/q-a-with-sen...

"It feels illegal. This is not what we signed up to do."

“Coast Guard Police Shoot 2 People at Protest Site Outside Base in California”

Enough with the passive constructions. When authorities shoot people, say so. This New York Times headline could have easily said,
“Coast Guard Police Shoot 2 People at Protest Site Outside Base in California.”

Food is not a luxury, it’s necessary for survival.

Things will fall apart when folks can’t feed themselves or their families.

Many don’t even know they won’t be receiving their SNAP.

This is a systemic problem. We have to fix it together.

We need to warn people. Scale up food donations. Prepare.

Food for thought.

North Side of Chicago today: “He was working, you bastards. Let him go!”

Federal Judge Orders Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Who Fired Tear Gas at Little Village Crowd, Into Court The judge’s order came less than 24 hours after Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino fired tear gas at a crowd during an aggressive raid in Little Village.

FULL STORY: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who has led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs, to appear in her courtroom in person at 10 a.m. Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social

Federal agents detain Little Village high school student, deploy tear gas in faceoff with protesters Feds wearing military-style camouflage gear and gas masks were seen tear-gassing and pepper-spraying protesters during the confrontation near a discount mall.

The Sun-Times is reporting Border Patrol took at least two teenage boys today when they hit Little Village, again.

One is said to be a 16-year old student, U.S. citizen, and student at Benito Juarez Community Academy.

NEW: U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis is allowing the deposition of Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino to expand to FIVE hours (she'd limited it to 2), and she wants to hear about use of force by CBP in Little Village on Wednesday and Thursday.

Plus a reminder to "preserve all body-worn camera footage."

Repurposing Closed Schools Austin's Aspire Center showcases the possibilities for renovating closed Chicago public schools. But other closed schools, like Price Elementary, are still in limbo.

Check out this fun feature on how one community repurposed a shuttered Chicago school, from the peerless @maureenkelleher.bsky.social Board Rule.

Repurposing Closed Schools Austin's Aspire Center showcases the possibilities for renovating closed Chicago public schools. But other closed schools, like Price Elementary, are still in limbo.

After 12 years, Chicago celebrates its first community-driven school repurposing. The district is reviewing bids for 20 other closed schools. Meanwhile, schools closed prior to 2013, like Bronzeville's Price Elementary, lie far off the radar. board-rule.ghost.io/repurposing-...

NEW: A Border Patrol spokesperson could not tell @wttw.bsky.social whether these agents' body-worn cameras recorded this interaction.

A federal judge ordered all federal agents to have their cameras on while interacting with members of the public.

Border Patrol has reportedly detained several people in Little Village this morning.

Video from Facebook shows Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and his agents walking the streets as warning whistles blow in the background.

First pass at the chaotic scene that just happened in Lower Manhattan.

Military-Style Sweep Hits NYC as Masked Federal Agents Arrest Canal Street Vendors www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...

Silver Spring company demolishing White House wing faces online firestorm ACECO, a Silver Spring construction company, is taking flak for its role in the demolition of the East Wing of the White House for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project.

Always find the local angle www.thebanner.com/economy/grow...

Who knew White House was gutted/removated by Truman btwn ‘49 and ‘52?

I did. I’m a nerd. The renovation was necessary cuz it was on the verge of collapse.

It was done w great care and reverence for its historical significance

Trump’s “upgrade”, on the other hand, is motel 6 shit

Outside 26 Federal Plaza protestors have gathered after a raid snatched up street vendors on Canal.

InFocus: Yesenia Lopez Former community organizer Yesenia Lopez fights for immigrant safety, dual-language schools, and equity. She asks questions and builds bridges.

In this week's Board Rule, meet Chicago Board of Education District 7B Member Yesenia Lopez. She's committed to her neighbors in Pilsen, Gage Park, Little Village, Back of the Yards, and beyond. board-rule.ghost.io/info/

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

A Texas District Has Just Banned Students from Secondary School Libraries In order to ban books from its libraries, New Braunfels Independent School District has just closed its libraries to middle and high schoolers.

New Braunfels Independent School District (TX) has just banned middle and high school students from using their school libraries. Why? So officials can go through the library and remove any books they deem inappropriate, per the state's SB 13 law.

bookriot.com/new-braunfel...

ICE facility fence in Broadview has been removed, in compliance with federal judge's order U.S. District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt of the Northern District of Illinois had set a deadline for 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for the removal after finding that ICE had placed the fence on city property without...

ICE facility fence in Broadview has been removed, in compliance with federal judge's order

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Grading the School Board: Q3 In Q3, the Chicago Board of Education began to hit its stride as a governing body. But focus on student learning declined while the board focused on passing a budget.

This week's Board Rule presents the Q3 report card on the Chicago Board of Education. Analysis by independent education researcher Adam Parrott-Sheffer. board-rule.ghost.io/grading-the-...

Chicago judge cites South Shore raid, Supreme Court controversy while ruling against ICE U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings found that ICE arrested 22 people early this year without a warrant, and in violation of what’s known as the Castanon Nava settlement agreement.

A federal judge in Chicago extended restrictions on ICE's warrantless arrests until February 2026, finding that the agency violated a settlement agreement by arresting 22 people without warrants.