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Brizard Resigns as Chicago Schools CEO

Former Rochester City School Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard resigned Thursday after 17 months at the helm of Chicago Public Schools.
The move comes just three weeks after the end of the city's first teachers strike in a quarter century.
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel has called a news conference for this morning to introduce Brizard's replacement.
Brizard headed Rochester schools for three years, taking the Chicago job in 2011.

 

Alex Crichton is host of All Things Considered on WXXI-FM 105.9/AM 1370. Alex delivers local news, weather and traffic reports beginning at 4 p.m. each weekday.