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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Nader Issa

Brandon Johnson is Chicago’s new mayor. So what’s next for CPS?

Brandon Johnson hugs members of his family at his election night party Tuesday at the Marriott Marquis Chicago after defeating Paul Vallas in the mayoral runoff election. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Former public school teacher Brandon Johnson will soon become the city’s 57th mayor after his election Tuesday, and some of his first official decisions will likely have to do with education — the issue closest to his heart and his work over the past decade.

From new leadership to a budget dilemma and a new Chicago Teachers Union contract, here’s a look at his to-do list for Chicago Public Schools.

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