CPS chief Martinez seeks to disqualify law firm over alleged conflict of interest
Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez is alleging the firm representing the school board in an ongoing lawsuit has a ...
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Chicago City Council Members Pressure School Board To Pay Up, Or Risk Losing Other Financial Support
Ald. Jason Ervin and Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer urged school board members to approve a $175 million pension ...
Chicago Public Schools, City Hall funding feud continues as budget amendment public hearings wrap up
The battle is heating up between Chicago Public Schools and City Hall over making a pension payment or finalizing new ...
Aldermen petition CPS CEO to make $175M pension payment, or risk unbalanced city budget
The funding feud between Chicago Public Schools and the mayor's office over a $175 million pension payment is heating up.
CPS school board members push for outside experts in budget showdown
Several Chicago school board members requested that outside experts opine on the school district’s budget woes at the first ...
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CPS CEO Pedro Martinez a finalist for Clark County, Nevada, superintendent job
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez let out some laughs ... A native Chicagoan and CPS graduate, Martinez’s past eight months of leadership have been full of turmoil and in-fighting ...
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CPS budget amendment targets CTU contract, disputed city pension payment
The amendment says CPS will pay for teacher raises still being negotiated and a controversial pension payment, but is vague ...
Chicago Board of Education considering budget amendment allowing CPS to take loan if needed
The proposed amendment posted online by the board states that CPS "can incur debt," if needed, to balance a budget. Otherwise ...
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Chicago is kicking off the search for its next schools chief
Chicago’s school board is kicking off its search for the district’s next top leader — one of its most consequential decisions ...