Embattled CPS CEO criticized in meeting with mayor as Johnson administration continues moving to fire him
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez got chewed out this week by allies of Mayor Brandon Johnson over impending charter ...
CPS calls special board meeting over Acero charter school closures
In the latest development in a monthslong battle between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the ...
City's ed. board meet as some try to blame CPS CEO for school closings
The mayor asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign because he refused to secure a short-term high interest loan to pay for a ...
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CPS School Celebrates New Name: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School, previously known as Columbus Elementary School, celebrated its new name Friday morning ...
Chicago Board of Ed. to hold special meeting as some try to blame CPS CEO for Acero school closings
The mayor asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign because he refused to secure a short-term high interest loan to pay for a ...
School board candidates answer questions regarding hot topics involving money and the CPS CEO
CBS News Chicago asked candidates to share their views on four key issues facing the next board when all members are sworn in ...
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Pedro Martinez defends CPS work to aldermen in contentious hearing
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez had the stage to himself Wednesday at City Hall, and used it to go on the offensive in his ongoing fight with Mayor Brandon Johnson over control of the ...
Editorial: Who’s the threat to democracy now? Brandon Johnson mocks Chicago voters with CPS power play.
Five newly elected members of the Chicago Board of Education delivered a blunt message Tuesday to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Yes, ...
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Chicago Public Schools Seeks Alternatives to Acero Schools' Proposed Charter Closures Impacting 2,000 Students
The special board meeting also comes on the heels of a contentious standoff, where CPS CEO Pedro Martinez refused to take out ...
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Newly appointed school board members skip CPS budget council meeting, Martinez addresses committee
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez spoke before councilmembers in an Education Committee hearing to discuss the district's budget. Taylor said the hearing is not about Martinez, but instead about getting ...
Most CPS students with disabilities, others from magnet schools get bus routes after driver shortage
The school district has struggled to provide busing for students who have traditionally gotten it. Because it's legally ...
Acero Schools didn’t warn CPS of pending school closures, CEO says
The decision reached earlier this month by the Acero Schools Board of Directors to close nearly half the schools in its ...