Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a press conference at the South Shore Cultural Center Monday morning. [Livestream]

Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) on Monday announced an expansion of the Sustainable Community Schools program, with 16 new schools set to participate in the model, which seeks to nourish both students’ academic and non-academic needs by including wraparound services alongside a traditional school experienced through community-based organizational partnerships.