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 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.
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 his leadership. Board president Sean Harden said he attended to provide support for the CPS team.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez files lawsuit seeking to stop school board from firing him
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The attorney for embattled Chicago Public Schools CEO has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, seeking to stop the mayor's hand-picked board members from moving forward with a possible bid to fire him at a special meeting scheduled for Friday evening.
Reaction pouring in after Board of Education voted to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
Reaction is pouring in after the Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously Friday night to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.
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.
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.
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
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez granted temporary restraining order against school board
A Cook County judge ruled in favor of embattled Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, stating that school board members cannot participate in negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union unless invited by Martinez to do so.
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