New Chicago school board president resigns

Opinion
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson did the right thing in axing Rev. Mitchell Johnson from the Chicago School Board
No wonder Chicago’s one Jewish alderman, Debra Silverstein, 50th, called upon Mitchell Johnson to resign, saying that these comments make Jewish families feel unsafe at Chicago Public Schools, and found close to 30 other aldermen to join her in her quest.
At Chicago Public Schools, antisemitism concerns remain after ouster of board president
Jewish parents and educators in Chicago were relieved after Board of Education President Rev. Mitchell Johnson resigned last week following widespread public criticism of his antisemitic Facebook posts.
Chicago School Board President Resigns Over Social Media Posts
One week into the job, the Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson resigned amid criticism by elected leaders that his past posts were anti-Semitic and misogynistic.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board president, under fire for controversial social media posts, resigns
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president resigned Thursday after coming under fire for social media posts from critics, including Gov. JB Pritzker and the mayor, deemed antisemitic, misogynistic and conspiratorial.
New Chicago school board president resigns after 'disturbing' statements, mayor says
Rev. Mitchell Johnson was among seven new board members who were appointed after the previous board resigned en masse earlier this month.
New Chicago school board meets one day after president's resignation
The former board president resigned on Thursday over social media posts that were deemed antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial.
At accusatory school board meeting following president’s resignation, no decision on fate of CPS CEO
A newly appointed school board did not hold a closed meeting to address personnel matters Friday, a choice that in a less turbulent time for the nation’s fourth largest school district would not seem unusual.
Chicago school board president steps down amid backlash
The newly appointed president of Chicago’s school board resigned amid backlash over social media posts of his criticized as “antisemitic” and “pro-Hamas.”
Chicago Board of Education holds first meeting after president’s resignation, public voices concerns
Chicago's Board of Education met for the first time on Friday since the resignation of Reverend Mitchell Johnson, who served as president for only seven days.
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Chicago Board of Education President Rev. Mitchell L. Johnson Under Pressure to Resign Over Alleged Antisemitic Remarks
Chicago Board of Education President, Rev. Mitchell L. Johnson, faces resignation calls over past controversial posts.
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Chicago school board president resigns amid controversy over social media posts
CHICAGO — New Board of Education President Rev. Mitchell Johnson has resigned just seven days after assuming the post. His departure is effective immediately and comes at the request of Mayor ...
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Johnson's pick for CPS board chief apologizes for comments flagged as antisemitic
Social media posts linked to various accounts of Rev. Mitchell L. Ikenna Johnson by Jewish Insider include comparisons of ...
Feuding former teammates David Warner and Mitchell Johnson to come face to face at Perth Test
Mitchell Johnson and David Warner are on track for a potentially awkward first Test meeting with the former Australian pace ...
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MITCHELL JOHNSON: Steve Smith’s poor form in Sheffield Shield puts him under pressure ahead of India series
Australia’s greatest batter of this generation could be in the fight of his cricketing life this summer against India.
Crain's Chicago Business4d
Johnson was in the dark on CPS board pick's comments because of a vetting 'gap'
Mayor Brandon Johnson told Crain's he was previously unaware of antisemitic and conspiratorial Facebook posts shared by his ...
CBS News12d
New Chicago school board sworn in after Mayor Brandon Johnson's controversial shakeup
The board president can live anywhere in Chicago, meaning Rev. Mitchell L. Ikenna Johnson, who the mayor picked as the ...
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Justin Johnson sentenced on more charges in Young Dolph murder
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Mitchell sentenced Justin Johnson to 35 years for conspiracy to commit ...
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Obituary: Carolyn S. Johnson
October 23, 2024 Carolyn S. Johnson, 85, of Bedford, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23,2024, at IU ...