CHICAGO —Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez could be out of a job Friday. The Board of Education is scheduled to meet to decide whether to fire Martinez, who still has a year-and-a-half left on his contract. Martinez has been at odds with Mayor Brandon Johnson for refusing to take out a high-interest loan to help finance a new teacher's contract and a pension payment for non-teacher staff. He's called it fiscally irresponsible. On Wednesd…

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An alderman is asking the Board of Education to reschedule Friday’s special meeting — with two explicit options to either fire schools chief Pedro Martinez or offer him a settlement — in order to make sure people of all religious observances can participate. Ald. Debra Silverstein, 50th, is the only Jewish member of the City Council. “As the meeting falls during Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, it creates an unnecessary barrier to participation for …

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The Chicago Board of Education's meeting agenda for Friday includes two items: "Approve Settlement with Chief Officer" and  "Approve Termination of Chief Officer."

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The Board of Education is moving to oust Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez at a special meeting Friday evening, potentially ending a months-long leadership saga that has brought an onslaught of political tension to the school system. The board placed two voting items on its agenda and could choose to pursue either: Martinez’s termination or a buyout agreement. The schools chief’s ouster on the Friday evening before the Christmas holiday —

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The head of Chicago Public Schools is now suing members of the Chicago Board of Education in an attempt to prevent them from ousting him.

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CPS school board to meet; CEO Martinez's future at stake

The Board of Education voted unanimously to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez during an extraordinary special meeting Friday night after a monthslong leadership struggle with Mayor Brandon Johnson that has engulfed the school district.
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CPS school board votes to fire CEO Pedro Martinez

After weeks of protests by families and staff against the proposed closure of seven steel charter schools, the Chicago Board of Education is taking steps to keep them open for one more school year and then take over five of the campuses in 2026. The board also took the extraordinary step of threatening not to renew Steel’s contract to operate the rest of its schools.

Después de semanas de protestas de las familias y el personal contra el cierre propuesto de siete escuelas chárter Acero, la Junta de Educación de Chicago está tomando medidas para mantenerlas abiertas durante un año escolar más y luego hacerse cargo de cinco de los campus en 2026. La junta también tomó la medida extraordinaria de amenazar con no renovar el contrato de Acero para operar el resto de sus escuelas. La junta escolar programó una reu…

CPS considera mantener abiertas 7 escuelas chárter Acero otro año y luego hacerse cargo de 5 de ellas

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"Over the last decade, CPS has seen a revolving door of CEOs, creating a leadership vacuum that fosters uncertainty. ... This instability weakens CPS’ ability to function effectively and erodes public trust. It also makes the job harder for those of us who advocate in Springfield on the district’s behalf. It’s difficult to make the case for increased funding when the system appears to be sinking further into instability rather than climbing out …

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