Education

New Schools CEO

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel named Jean-Claude Brizard as his CEO of Chicago Public Schools this morning, as well as a number of the new school board members. Will Brizard be able to close the $720 million budget gap? Ash-har Quraishi has the story.

• More on the Story: Background on Brizard
• More on the Story: A list of the new school board members
• Brizard's resignation letter from Rochester schools