Events

The IOP hosts Chicago Treks in partnership with the Harris School's Center for Effective Government and the Crown Family School. Each trek offers 20 students the chance to dive into a political issue area through meeting with a broad range of public service practitioners.

2024 is a year of globally consequential elections. Locally, there will be a new checkbox on the ballot: Chicago School Board. Join the IOP and partner institutions for an experiential learning opportunity on the who, what, why, and how of the grand challenges facing Chicago Public Schools.

During this event participants will explore: Why is Chicago holding school board elections for the first time in modern history? How do different departments of Chicago Public Schools interact with one another? What is the funding model for schools in Chicago?

Speakers for this experience include: Sarah Karp, education reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, and Reema Amin, writer for Chalkbeat Chicago.