Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board criticized Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez over looming charter school closures, blocked him from making a public presentation on the issue and then ...

The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution Thursday to pressure Acero Schools to keep open seven campuses the ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson's short-term six-member school board is holding a special meeting that sources say is likely to lay the groundwork to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.

The mayor asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign because he refused to secure a short-term high interest loan to pay for a ...

The new president of the Chicago Board of Education defended his appointment and said it was a “silly question” to ask whether he intended to force out Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.

While Johnson emphasized that he’s not saying CPS CEO Pedro Martinez did something wrong, he said the district needs to put ...

But that’s far less than what schools CEO Pedro Martinez requested ... CPS gets 52% of that cash. To fill the CPS budget hole, Martinez asked Johnson for $484 million in TIF funds this year ...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School, previously known as Columbus Elementary School, celebrated its new name Friday morning ...

Five newly elected members of the Chicago Board of Education delivered a blunt message Tuesday to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Yes, ...

Some Acero parents who recently heard their children’s schools were closing blame CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez and said he should have done more to help them, though the district ...

But amid an ongoing leadership struggle with Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez ... over how to handle a CPS budget shortfall and led to the mayor trying to oust Martinez.

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times After passing both resolutions, the board went into closed session, adding personnel matters to the topics for consideration — a signal ...