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After Acero Charter School closures, Johnson calls out CPS leadership
The Johnson administration says it will do what it can to help families affected by plans to close seven schools from the ...
Loyola Phoenix4h
Mayor Brandon Johnson: A turbulent year in review
In the 17 short months since his inauguration as Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson has transformed his bold vision for the ...
Beefing up Capitol security
Security has been beefed up here at the state Capitol. The Secretary of State’s Office has added more police officers to ...
Chicago Board of Ed. to hold special meeting as some try to blame CPS CEO for Acero school closings
The mayor asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign because he refused to secure a short-term high interest loan to pay for a ...
Embattled CPS CEO criticized in meeting with mayor as Johnson administration continues moving to fire him
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez got chewed out this week by allies of Mayor Brandon Johnson over impending charter ...
Chalkbeat18h
Chicago Mayor Johnson calls for CPS to craft ‘contingency plan’ for planned Acero closures
While Johnson emphasized that he’s not saying CPS CEO Pedro Martinez did something wrong, he said the district needs to put ...
Crain's Chicago Business1d
Chicago faces out-migration crisis as Black families seek better opportunities and safety elsewhere
“If we don’t make the proper kinds of investments, we will never see an abatement of this flight,” says Audra Wilson, CEO of ...
The 742d
Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab
Commentary: Mayor Johnson should know better than to “jeopardize the financial health of the school system” in advancing one ...
Yahoo2d
Opinion: Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab
Now, “Stacy Davis Gates owns Brandon Johnson.” Former U.S. Rep ... In addition, the board has sided with CPS CEO Pedro ...
The 744d
Chicago’s First School Board Race Brings a Mixed Bag of Ideologies
Facing their first-ever election for school board, voters in Chicago on Tuesday delivered a decidedly mixed message, electing ...
School board election wraps up, and mayor’s future picks could align with his agenda
But under state law that allows Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint 11 school board members ... But a public spat over the ...
Jewish Insider5d
At Chicago Public Schools, antisemitism concerns remain after ouster of board president
Jewish parents and educators in Chicago were relieved after Board of Education President Rev. Mitchell Johnson resigned last week following widespread public criticism of his antisemitic Facebook ...