CPS honorary student board member on her tenure: ‘Speak when you’re scared’

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 19, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 19, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/cps-honorary-student-board-member-on-her-tenure-speak-when-youre-scared/

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Destiny Singleton stood inside a Garfield Park church last November. Every seat was filled for the community event, but her voice was measured as she spoke into the microphone. The question put to her was simple: What would you change about your school? “One thing I wish that could be improved is h...