The Board of Education met Thursday in a special meeting to discuss the closure of seven charter schools and reaffirm their promise to safeguard the rights of LGBTQ and immigrant students, in the ...

The proposed closings have led to fierce protests from students, parents and staff who are hoping for Acero to reverse course ...

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.

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

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.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez got chewed out this week by allies of Mayor ... yes” when asked whether he is against the Acero closures and is concerned with CPS leadership’s response.

What does the candidate think about the job CPS CEO Pedro Martinez is doing and would you keep him or fire him? What would the candidate do to improve educational outcomes for CPS students?

Now it's Johnson’s turn to choose. While Johnson emphasized that he’s not saying CPS CEO Pedro Martinez did something wrong, he said the district needs to put together a “contingency plan ...