#862: The education implications of Chicago’s mayoral election, with Natalie Neris and Hal Woods

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Natalie Neris and Hal Woods of Kids First Chicago join Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss what Chicago’s mayoral run-off election between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas means for the city’s schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber looks at the effects of mindfulness-based programs on student mental health and resilience. 

Recommended content:

• “Chicago mayoral candidates offer divergent paths on declining enrollment and small schools” —Chalkbeat Chicago
• “In Chicago mayor’s race, two hopefuls reflect Democrats’ split” —AP News
• “The Chicago Teachers Union power play” —Wall Street Journal
• “A shifting mood on crime propelled Chicago’s leading candidate for mayor” —New York Times
• “Chicago school enrollment declines for eleventh year” —Illinois Policy Institute
• The study that Amber reviewed on the Research Minute: Jessica Mettler et al., “Mindfulness-based programs and school adjustment: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” Journal of School Psychology (April 2023)

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