Chicago Board of Education voted Friday to fire Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.
Chicago Board of Education votes unanimously to fire schools chief Pedro Martinez
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Activist Anthony Clark, who ran against Danny Davis, resigns as OPRF teacher
Controversial Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher Anthony Clark, who ran for Congress against Danny Davis, has resigned.
House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
Standoff continues between Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, trustees
Thornton Township Trustees Chris Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle called a special meeting Friday to approve bill payments.
CEO Pedro Martinez’s potential termination isn’t the only high-stakes financial decision the Board of Education will vote on Friday
As Chicago Public Schools faces deficits of around $500 million, two upcoming Board of Education votes could impact district finances for years to come.
Mayor Brandon Johnson launches unified shelter system as migrant shelter population wanes
Mayor Brandon Johnson moved ahead Friday on his plan to close Chicago’s migrant shelters and fold them into the city’s existing system for homeless residents.
Attorney for CPS CEO Pedro Martinez threatens to sue school board if they move forward with firing
Attorney for Chicago Public School CEO Pedro Martinez threatens to sue Board of Education if they move forward with firing.
Chicago officials warn of potential boil order for drinking and cooking water this weekend on South Side
The city warned thousands on Chicago’s South Side of a potential boil order for drinking and cooking water during a large water main repair this weekend.
A glimpse at Pedro Martinez’s history with Chicago Public Schools
The firing of Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Pedro Martinez has been top of mind for months now.
Donald Trump wants debt ceiling in the budget deal. If not, he says let the government shutdown start now
Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down Friday on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal — and if not, let the closures “start now.”