Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett joins us to discuss her Five Year Plan. 

Nearly one week after the divisive vote to close 50 Chicago schools, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett outlines the challenges ahead for the school system at a City Club luncheon. Eddie Arruza reports on what she had to say.

Watch CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and CTU President Karen Lewis's full testimony from today's school board meeting.

View our timeline for more on the steps leading up to the CPS final closure list, and what parents should expect next. 

Carol Marin and her panel of community leaders explore the impact that school closings will have on the city of Chicago.

Barbara Byrd-Bennett & School Closings

We share some of your comments on our recent interview with Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett regarding school closures in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

The CEO of Chicago Public Schools joins us to explain one of the largest school shutdowns in U.S. history.

There's a new leader for Chicago Public Schools, and ahead of her is the tricky task of deciding what schools to close. We talk to new schools CEO Barbara Byrd Bennett about what to do with public schools in crisis.