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Candidate for Chicago Board of Education
Anthony Hargrove
Chicago Board of Education District 5B
Rooted in Our Community. Ready to Deliver.
For more than 20 years, I've served Chicago Public Schools as a culinary instructor, dean, operations manager, compliance specialist, and associate director. Now I'm ready to bring that experience to the Chicago Board of Education.
Access. Accountability. Pathways.
- West Side NativeBorn and raised on Chicago’s West Side
- 20+ Years Serving Chicago Public SchoolsClassroom, dean’s office, operations, and compliance
- CPS ParentA parent living what CPS families live
- Community LeaderEveryday work with students, families, and principals
Why I am running
I have spent my career serving Chicago children. Now I am ready to serve them on the Board of Education.
I was born and raised on Chicago's West Side, and serving young people has been the work of my life.
Over the past 20-plus years, I've served Chicago Public Schools as a culinary instructor, dean, operations manager, and compliance specialist. Today, I lead programs that help reconnect young people to school and prepare them for success beyond the classroom.
Those experiences have shown me what our schools do well and where we need to do better. I've worked alongside students, parents, educators, and principals, and I understand the challenges because I've lived them.
I'm running for the Chicago Board of Education because our students deserve leaders with real experience who understand what happens inside our schools every day. I'll work to make sure every student has access to a quality education, every parent has a voice, and every school has the support it needs to succeed.
My actions will always speak louder than my words.
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What it means
Access. Accountability. Pathways.
Three words. Three commitments behind every vote Anthony would cast on the Board.
Access
Every student deserves a quality education close to home — and every family deserves a way in, without language, schedule, or bureaucracy standing in the door.
Accountability
Public money demands public clarity. Budgets in plain language, decisions explained, and outcomes families can check for themselves.
Pathways
Every student should leave school with real options — college, career, trades, or work — with local support and a plan for what comes next.
What I stand for
What I will press to change.
These are not abstract issues to me. They are the conversations I have had with students, parents, educators, and principals for years.
Parent voice and clear answersFamilies should know who owns a concern, what happens next, and what changed after they spoke up.Safe and supportive schoolsSafety means school climate, staffing, student support, and consistent routines working together.Student mental health supportStudents should be able to reach support before a concern turns into a crisis.Functioning school buildingsHeat, cooling, repairs, and accessibility are learning conditions, not extras.Budget transparency and accountabilityFamilies deserve budget choices in plain language and outcomes they can verify.Career, college, trade, and workforce pathwaysEvery student should leave school with real options, local support, and a plan for what comes next.
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