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El alcalde Brandon Johnson anuncia seis nominados para la junta escolar en la iglesia Sweet Holy Spirit en Chicago el 7 de octubre de 2024. (Antonio Pérez/baiduhai)

El alcalde Johnson presenta a nuevos miembros de la Junta de Educación de Chicago después de una sorprendente reestructuración

October 11, 2024 at 8:31 a.m.

El alcalde Brandon Johnson presentó el lunes a la mayoría de su nueva Junta de Educación de Chicago, su último movimiento para recuperar el control de los sistemas de las...

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces six school board nominees he'll appoint once the current board resigns at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago on Oct. 7, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Johnson unveils new Chicago Board of Education members after stunning shakeup

October 8, 2024 at 4:13 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson debuted his new Chicago Board of Education on Monday, his latest move to wrest back control of the Chicago Public Schools systems after weeks of strife between...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez speaks during a Chicago Board of Education meeting at Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Chicago on Sept. 26, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

With the entire Board of Education resigning, what’s next for CPS families?

October 5, 2024 at 12:27 p.m.

The mass resignation of the 7-member Chicago Board of Education may be only the first in a series of upheavals in Chicago Public Schools leadership.

Candidate Kate Doyle participates in an election forum for the Chicago Board of Education’s District 2 at Northside College Prep on Oct. 1, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

District 2 school board candidates gather to CPS’ pressing issues

October 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Candidates for Chicago Board of Education's District 2 candidates spar at forum on North Side.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, right, listens in during the public comment portion of a board meeting at Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Chicago on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Board of Education halts school closures until 2027, as enrollment bumps up

September 27, 2024 at 9:19 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education unanimously voted to prohibit school closings until 2027, while school enrollment makes a slight bump.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, center, talks with reporters after attending a bargaining session on sustainable community schools with members of the CTU and Chicago Public Schools at Cameron Elementary School in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

CPS pledges support for embattled CEO Pedro Martinez; board President Jianan Shi says it’s not a ‘joint statement’

September 25, 2024 at 6:35 p.m.

Chicago Board of Education President Jianan Shi said he was not consulted before the school district defended embattled CEO Pedro Martinez. "This is not a joint statement," Shi said.

Pedestrians pass Chicago Public Schools Headquarters, at 42 W. Madison St., in Chicago, May 28, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CPS chief denies plans of school closures amid accusations from teachers union

September 20, 2024 at 5:57 p.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union has accused Chicago Public Schools leadership of plotting potential mass school closures, while Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez has vehemently denied these allegations, calling them “misinformation.”

People pass the Chicago Public Schools headquarters on May 28, 2024, in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago Board of Education unanimously approves new strategic plan for district schools

September 19, 2024 at 6:59 p.m.

Parents, students, teachers and advocates filled dozens of seats in the auditorium at Chicago Public Schools’ Downtown offices ahead of the vote that would determine the district’s way forward –...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez speaks during a Chicago Board of Education meeting on the budget and other issues on July 25, 2025, at Jones College Prep in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago school board votes unanimously to pass 5-year strategic plan aiming to create more ‘equitable’ district

September 18, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to approve its new, 5-year strategic plan for the city's more than 600 public schools.

Joliet schools switch to remote learning following social media threat

September 16, 2024 at 11:08 a.m.

Most Joliet public schools will operate remotely Monday after violent threats were posted on social media.

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