The City Council Committee on Education and Child Development met Wednesday. [Erin Hegarty/The Daily Line]

Alderpersons heard directly from leaders of Chicago Public Schools Wednesday during a rare evening meeting of the City Council Committee on Education and Child Development. 

The 5:30 p.m. meeting drew former CPS employees, members of organizations that work with CPS and Chicago Teachers Union members to watch the meeting in-person and speak during public comment.