Chicago alderman wants City Council oversight of CPS Board picks

A Chicago alderman wants the City Council to have more say in the mayor’s appointments to the city’s Board of Education.

Alderman proposes City Council oversight of Chicago School Board
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Ald. Bill Conway (34th) proposed legislation seeking City Council oversight of mayoral appointments to the Chicago Public Schools board.

Special school board meeting could seal fate of CPS chief Pedro Martinez

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's school board plans to address the fate of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez in a special meeting Friday, discussing a possible settlement or termination.

Fate of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez on the line in Friday school board meeting
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Mayor Brandon Johnson?s handpicked school board intends to take action on Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez at a special meeting Friday.

Chicago leaders push to keep Pedro Martinez as CPS CEO amid union negotiations

Chicago alderpeople, educators, and community members are rallying to keep Pedro Martinez as CPS CEO, citing his stability amid contentious contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union.

Chicago leaders call on CPS board to hold off on CEO decisions
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A group of Chicago City Council members and educators have a message for the Chicago Public School Board: They want schools chief Pedro Martinez to remain as CEO.

Mixed results for CTU as Chicagoans vote for first elected school board

Chicago made history with its first-ever school board election, a high-stakes and costly race fueled by millions of dollars from the Chicago Teachers Union.

Live Chicago School Board Election Results 2024

Here are local race results for the 2024 general election for Chicago School Board.

Chicago mayor issues statement on resignation of embattled school board president
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Rev. Mitchell Johnson was only on the job for seven days ? long enough to have one board meeting. He announced his resignation on Thursday after a torrent of social media posts were uncovered expressing antisemitic views, 9/11 truther views, and misogyny.