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Chicago’s mayoral candidates both have deep ties to Chicago's schools — but starkly different visions for their future

CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson wants voters to know about his time on the front lines of Chicago Public Schools.

Chicago Tribune

Johnson lines up big union endorsement

Brandon Johnson also was endorsed by his County Board colleague, Toni Preckwinkle, who lost the 2019 mayoral runoff to Lori Lightfoot. Paul Vallas, meanwhile, was touted the support of Joyce Kenner, former principal of Whitney Young Magnet High School.

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Whitney Young’s new principal, Chicago’s favorite places to thrift and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Whitney Young H.S. selects new principal, only its 4th in 47 years, to replace retiring Joyce Kenner

Assistant Principal Rickey Harris takes over the prestigious Near West Side school. Harris has served two stints at Whitney Young, his first from 2006 to 2010 as the school’s dean of students before returning in 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times

Whitney Young High School’s tennis courts get facelift, new name

The revamped tennis courts are named after 1985 alumna and former pro tennis player Katrina Adams, who attended a ribbon cutting at the school Tuesday.

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Joyce Kenner, CPS’ most prominent principal, to retire after 3 decades at Whitney Young H.S.

Kenner, 65, has become synonymous with Whitney Young Magnet High School over her 32 years at the highly prestigious selective enrollment school.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago high school investigates after teacher hung Black doll in classroom

Whitney Young high school says in email to students teacher hung doll from projector string and was challenged by Black colleague

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CPS removes teacher who hung Black doll from cord in classroom

Whitney Young students packed the school theater Wednesday for a listening session in which students asked questions of district officials and expressed concerns about the teacher.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS teachers get in heated feud after one hangs African American doll from cord in classroom

Whitney Young Principal Joyce Kenner said in an email Tuesday that an official incident report was filed after the dustup and said the school would follow “the official disciplinary protocol established by Chicago Public Schools.”

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