CPS, Pedro Martinez

Fate of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez hangs in the balance ahead of Thursday Board Meeting
Pressure is mounting over the future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez as the Chicago Board of Education prepares for a critical meeting Thursday, where his fate may be decided.
CPS School Board is not expected to act on CEO Pedro Martinez’s contract on Thursday
There’s nothing on the agenda related to Martinez’s contract for the last scheduled meeting of the year. The mayor's office has been making moves to push the CEO out for months.
Chicago leaders push to keep Pedro Martinez as CPS CEO amid union negotiations
Chicago alderpeople, educators, and community members are rallying to keep Pedro Martinez as CPS CEO, citing his stability amid contentious contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union.
Chicago school board meets amid continuing reports that Mayor Johnson wants CPS CEO out
Mayor Johnson has explicitly denied asking Martinez to resign, and only the Chicago Board of Education can fire him. Reports now say Martinez has been offered a buyout, but did no
Buyout offer made to CPS CEO Pedro Martinez: report
A buyout offer was made to Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez by an attorney representing the Chicago Board of Education, according to a report.
Alderperson, new school board member say don't fire CPS CEO before partially elected panel takes over
Also, 21 alderpersons signed on to a letter to the school board offering their "full support” for CPS CEO Pedro Martinez’s retention. "We ardently believe that CEO Martinez is the logical choice to guide CPS through these troubled times,
Nearly two-thirds of CPS principals and assistant principals want to keep CPS CEO
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointed Board of Education can decide whether to keep CEO Pedro Martinez before a new board is ...
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Chicago Public Schools CEO rejects buyout amid tensions with mayor, teachers' union
A source close to CPS CEO Pedro Martinez confirms he rejected an offer earlier this week from Mayor Brandon Johnson ’s ...
Crunch time: Chicago budget battle, future of schools CEO top mayor’s agenda this week
The next few weeks are pivotal for City Hall as the Johnson administration tries to pass a budget that holds to the mayors ...
CPS adding another 120 megawatts of battery capacity in deal with OCI Energy
CPS and OCI are calling the 120-megawatt site Alamo City ESS. With it, CPS has battery capacity to power more than 100,000 ...