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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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New CPS board president picked by mayor praises Johnson, makes clear he backs mayor's plans
Mayor Brandon Johnson then named seven replacements, including the president who resigned amid controversy a week later. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and Johnson disagree about how to close a roughly $ ...
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Mayor Johnson’s budget would send Chicago Public Schools $300 million – less than what CPS wants
Chicago Public Schools has asked city government for help in covering upcoming costs linked to pensions and union contracts.
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At accusatory school board meeting following president’s resignation, no decision on fate of CPS CEO
The former board president, the Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson, was replaced Friday with a temporary ... saying they weren’t ...
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Johnson budget will rely on property tax increase to avoid a fight with labor
Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing off making layoffs or asking the city's unions to negotiate personnel cuts in order to close ...
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Chicago Public Schools calls special board meeting over Acero charter school closures
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s allies deem the help necessary as an accountability ... Still, CEO Pedro Martinez has recently come ...