Chicago Board of Education votes to fire schools chief Pedro Martinez
The Chicago Board of Education voted Friday to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, clearing the way for the mayor to install a new leader after a monthslong power struggle.
Chicago Board of Education Votes to Fire Leader of City’s School System
The job status of Pedro Martinez, the chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, had been in doubt for months amid tension with Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Chicago school board votes to bail out Acero charter schools, take control of 5 schools in 2026
The school board unanimously voted to provide the funding needed to keep seven Acero charter schools open next year, before transforming five of them into district-run schools starting in the 2026-27 school year.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez wins temporary restraining order against school board after ouster
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board was blocked from modifying Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez’s duties by a Cook County Judge on Tuesday, giving the embattled schools chief a victory as he battles with City Hall over the district’s future.
Fired CPS CEO’s lawyer sends cease-and-desist letter to Board of Education members
The immediate future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez remains unclear after the Chicago Board of Education voted to fire him Friday night. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez's lawyer threatens lawsuit if school board fires him
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The attorney for embattled Chicago Public Schools CEO is threatening a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, should the mayor's hand-picked board members move forward with a move to fire him at a special meeting scheduled for Friday evening.
Who’s the boss? Chicago School Board members attend teachers contract negotiations as CPS-City Hall conflict persists
The extraordinary power struggle between Chicago Public Schools, the teachers union and Mayor Brandon Johnson continued after school board members attended ongoing teachers contract negotiations for the first time in 12 years.
Chicago Board of Education votes to adopt 5 Acero schools
The Chicago Board of Education has approved a resolution for Chicago Public Schools to adopt five of seven Acero schools, transitioning by fall 2026.
Judge orders Chicago school board members to stay away from CPS CEO's contract talks with teachers' union
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Chicago Public Schools CEO takes board to court after vote to fire him
The Chicago Public Schools Board’s vote last week to fire CEO Pedro Martinez triggered a power struggle within the third-largest school district in the country.
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Days after Martinez is fired, Chicago Board of Education members attend CTU contract negotiations
Martinez will remain on the job for six more months, meaning CPS will continue contract talks with the teachers union under ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson faced ethics concerns over ties to Chicago Public Schools and teachers union, according to memo
A CPS memo reveals concerns about potential conflicts of interest between the mayor’s CPS employment, his ties to the Chicago ...
Covering Chicago Public Schools is not for the weak
Chicago Public Schools officials had released a new five-year strategic plan. And the Board of Education had voted to approve ...
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Seven education stories we’re watching in Chicago in 2025
How will the new hybrid school board govern? Will there be a new CPS CEO? Are migrant students getting the help they’re ...