CPS CEO defends his record after contentious city council hearing
1 day ago · The head of Chicago Public Schools spoke with students at a Northwest Side high school Thursday, one day after fielding questions about the district and the state of its finances at a City Council ...
Turmoil at Chicago Public Schools: What you need to know
3 days ago · Martinez said he asked the mayor for a sweep sufficient to provide CPS with at least $452 million this year. The sum would require Johnson to declare a record surplus of nearly $1 billion. Johnson ...
Entire CPS Board to resign, adding to school district chaos
Updated Oct 4, 2024, 3:42pm PDT. The Chicago Board of Education members on Sept. 26 with a video of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez behind them. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times. The entire Chicago Board ...
Chicago mayor names new school board after mass resignations | AP News
Oct 7, 2024 · By SOPHIA TAREEN. Updated 12:48 PM PDT, October 7, 2024. CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson named members of a new school board on Monday, batting away criticism of the move days after all seven members resigned amid an escalating fight over control of the public schools in the nation’s third-largest city.
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Chicago Public Schools students return to classroom
Aug 21, 2023 · Chicago Public Schools students returned to school Monday, with Mayor Brandon Johnson welcoming students back to class. With hot days ahead, some are concerned about heat inside schools. WATCH...
Does CPS have school Monday? Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Pedro …
Jan 9, 2022 · Negotiations continue this weekend between CPS and CTU, leaving parents in limbo regarding whether classes will be held on Monday. In a joint statement Mayor Lightfoot and CPS CEO Pedro...
CPS school canceled for 2nd day after Chicago Teachers Union …
Jan 5, 2022 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public Schools classes are canceled again Thursday after the Chicago Teachers Union voted late Tuesday night to switch to remote learning because of a surge in COVID...
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CPS COVID-19 cases jump to 1,400 with change in how data …
Sep 30, 2021 · CPS COVID-19 cases jump to 1,400 with change in how data reported; new CEO vows to expand voluntary testing to all schools by Friday. Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, left...