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2 days ago · CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new school board Monday, days after all seven members resigned amid an escalating fight over control of the public schools in the nation’s third-largest city. Johnson has been trying to oust Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, who was named to the job in 2021 by Johnson’s ...
10 hours ago · For months, board members for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) – the country's fourth-largest public school system – had been under pressure by Johnson to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, who was ...
4 days ago · A Chicago Public Schools spokesperson issued a statement on Martinez's behalf, thanking the board members for their service. "School Board members are dedicated, civic-minded public servants who ...
6 days ago · Members of the Chicago Board of Education are resigning from their positions ahead of the start of a hybrid elected and appointed School Board in January 2025, a joint statement from Mayor...
6 days ago · The unprecedented departures stem from an ongoing campaign by Johnson to oust schools chief Martinez, one that is taking place amid stalled contract talks with the Chicago Teachers Union and...
6 days ago · A CPS spokesperson issued a statement, saying, "CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, on behalf of his leadership team, staff and students, extends his sincere gratitude to the members of the Chicago Board of ...
Sep 30, 2024 · Martinez affirmed his commitment to his position atop the district in a letter to families last week after multiple sources told NBC Chicago that Johnson asked him to resign from his position.
