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 school board votes to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, despite promised lawsuit
Because Martinez was fired without cause, his contract allows him to stay on the job for another six months, and receive 20 weeks of severance pay.
Board of Education votes to absorb five Acero schools
The Chicago Board of Education on Friday finalized the array of support the district will provide the approximately 2,000 impacted students, who are predominantly Latino.
Mayor Johnson Announces 10 of 11 Appointees for New Chicago Board of Education
Mayor Brandon Johnson picked 10 of 11 people Monday to round out the city’s new half-elected, half-appointed school board — including some who ran unsuccessfully in Chicago’s first school board elections this November.
CPS school board votes to fire CEO Pedro Martinez
He had asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent the board from taking action Friday after a monthslong leadership struggle with Mayor Brandon Johnson that has engulfed the school district.
Chicago Board of Education meeting called, schools’ chief job could be discussed
Chicago Public Schools called a special board meeting Friday amid brewing tension over the schools chief Pedro Martinez’s employment status. The meeting will be held Dec. 20, at 11:00 a.m. at a Chicago Public Schools administrative building on the South Side.
Reaction pouring in after Chicago Board of Education votes to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
Reaction is pouring in after the Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez. WGN's Emmy Victor has the latest.
Oklahoma taxpayers paid tens of thousands for education board's former attorney
Public records show Oklahoma taxpayers paid an Edmond attorney nearly $53,000 through mid-July for her work as the state ...
Board of Ed members cannot participate in CTU negotiations without Martinez approval, judge rules
The Chicago Public Schools CEO says the board's actions "unlawfully infringe on and interfere" with his authority as the ...
Martinez attorney sends cease and desist letter to Board of Education members — WGN Evening News
An attorney for Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez on Monday sent a cease and desist letter to members of the school ...
After months of stalemate, legislators allowed into education board's executive session
Three legislators who attended the Oklahoma state Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting entered an executive session ...
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Kanawha Board of Education approves nearly $1 million for 25 new vehicles
At its meeting on Dec. 19, 2024, the Kanawha County Schools Board of Education in Charleston, West Virginia approved $956,124 ...
Oklahoma lawmakers on board with abolishing the Department of Education
The Oklahoma delegation is all in on abolishing the Department of Education after President-elect Donald Trump floated the ...
Anne Arundel Board of Education analyzes faltering schools following Maryland Report Card results
This years’ results are particularly valuable because, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, administrators have ...
Calgary Board of Education relocating homeschooling program
Some Calgary parents are concerned about a plan to deal with the space crunch in the city's public schools. The school board ...