Budget Committee cancels Thursday hearing called to turn up heat on embattled CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
Thursday is Rosh Hashanah, the first full day of the Jewish New Year and one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. The hearing was canceled shortly after Ald. Debra Silverstein, the City Council's only Jewish member,
Mayor Brandon Johnson denies demanding resignation of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chaos surrounding the leadership of the Chicago Public Schools continued on Monday, as Mayor Brandon Johnson denied reports that he has asked CEO Pedro Martinez to resign.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denies he asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign
Tension between Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson continued to grow for yet another day on Monday, with the mayor denying he ever asked Martinez to resign.
CPS pledges support for embattled CEO Pedro Martinez; board President Jianan Shi says it’s not a ‘joint statement’
As Thursday’s Board of Education meeting approaches, a publicized miscommunication between Chicago Public Schools leadership and board President Jianan Shi may signal a rift just when Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez needs board support the most.
Voices for, against CPS CEO Pedro Martinez heard at Chicago Board of Ed meeting
At the meeting at Clemente Community Academy on Western Avenue, board members also approved a pledge not to close any schools until at least 2027. Darius Johnson reports.
Former CPS employee sentenced after trying to solicit sex from a minor
A former security guard with Cincinnati Public Schools was sentenced this week after being found guilty of trying to solicit ...
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CPS community draws up solutions to address student-involved violence
Cincinnati Public School leaders and community members met on Tuesday night to address recent violent incidents involving ...
CPS considering program cuts and staff furloughs to pay for pending teachers contract
CPS slides prepared for the mayor’s office obtained by WBEZ and the Sun-Times lay out a menu of cost-saving efforts, ...
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Next domino to fall at CPS? Potential upheaval among Board of Education members
No resignations had been handed in as of Monday afternoon, but conversations are ongoing about the makeup of the board for ...
Chicago Teachers Union holds "walk-ins" at 150 schools to demand more funding for CPS
The demonstrations came as approximately $200 billion federal COVID relief funding is coming to an end nationwide.
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CPS CEO hopeful for resolution as CTU criticism intensifies over contract talks
Today, Mayor Johnson denied he ever asked Martinez to resign, or for board members to resign for not firing him. CTU ...
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CPS enrollment increases a bit for second year in a row, including a bump in English-language learners
The overall stabilization of the school system’s enrollment represents a stunning and unexpected turnaround after more than a ...
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City Man Faces Charges, Children Taken By CPS
A Jamestown man faces charges after police found two children living in what police determine were “deplorable conditions” on Tuesday. Jamestown police responded to an address on the city’s west side ...
CPS enrollment rises for 2nd straight year
After Chicago Public Schools enrollment increased for the first time in more than a decade last year, the total number of ...
CTU president not ruling out strike, says CPS’ hypothetical closure list ‘triggers a trauma’
The powerful president of the Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday said she's not ruling out a strike as contract negotiations ...