Lifelong Humboldt Park resident, and newly elected CPS District 3 Representative, Carlos Rivas, 35, knew he would pursue a career in education from a very young age. 


“I want to be able to provide that same support that my teachers provided me to other students and families,” Rivas said. “That love aspect is definitely what brought me into education.” 


His experience growing up in a single parent household with three brothers was not always easy, especially having his mother work as a lunc...

Chicago residents took the opportunity to vote for Chicago Public Schools school board representatives in their districts for the first time in over 30 years this Election Day. District 3 candidate Carlos Rivas Jr., won the race for his district according to the Associated Press.  


“We’ll be able to bring up the individual needs of our community,” said Rivas, 35, a former CPS teacher and Humboldt Park resident. “Every community in Chicago is so different. We’re a city of neighborhoods, and ev...