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 ...
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 ...
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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At accusatory school board meeting following president’s resignation, no decision on fate of CPS CEO
Parents and students have repeatedly protested the closures, saying they weren’t notified. CPS CEO Martinez has also said the ...
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After Acero Charter School closures, Johnson calls out CPS leadership
The Johnson administration says it will do what it can to help families affected by plans to close seven schools from the ...
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 ...
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Chicago Mayor Johnson calls for CPS to craft ‘contingency plan’ for planned Acero closures
While Johnson emphasized that he’s not saying CPS CEO Pedro Martinez did something wrong, he said the district needs to put ...
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Johnson's pick for CPS board chief apologizes for comments flagged as antisemitic
Social media posts linked to various accounts of Rev. Mitchell L. Ikenna Johnson by Jewish Insider include comparisons of ...
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CPS Board of Education president resigns
It came after the mayor’s office and the CEO clashed over how to deal with a budget shortfall. The mayor’s office then tried ...
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CTU calling for CPS to help charter schools, City Council to meet with CPS CEO over budget
and take out the loan Johnson wants CPS to take out. The mayor does not have the power to fire Martinez himself. Ultimately, the school board makes the final call on firing its CEO, but the board ...
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CPS Energy ends summer with record wholesale revenue as it preps for winter demand
RELATED: Why is CPS spending so much to keep adding more power plants? 'It’s the right approach,' CEO says. As the utility ...
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 ...