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The Chicago Public Schools board holds its monthly meeting March 20, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago Board of Education postpones vote on controversial budget amendment

March 21, 2025 at 12:49 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education postponed a budget amendment pushed by Mayor Brandon Johnson raising doubt about who will pay for Chicago Public Schools' teachers contract and a pension payment.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez heads to a meeting with Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates at City Hall on March 19, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says CPS and CTU near contract deal after meeting: ‘I believe they should get it done tonight.’

March 20, 2025 at 12:26 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson called in Chicago Public Schools’ chief Pedro Martinez and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates for a special meeting before a budget amendment vote.

Selena Rodriguez, 4, of Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood, holds a sign reading “Stop Deportation” as people protest against President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a rally in front of Trump Tower in Chicago on Feb. 1, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Immigration crackdown leads to numerous reports of ICE agents near Chicago Public Schools, emails show

March 24, 2025 at 2:01 p.m.

Immigration crackdowns have led to a string of concerned reports from principals and parents to Chicago Public Schools, according to a review of communication from CPS security personnel.

CPS President Pedro Martinez and members of the Chicago Board of Education listen to speakers during a school board meeting at Chicago Public Schools headquarters on Feb. 27, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Financial advisory group’s report confirms no easy solutions for CPS budget gap

March 18, 2025 at 5:50 p.m.

A new financial report commissioned by the school board president highlights the lack of solutions to close CPS' $240 million budget shortfall, as officials consider borrowing and midyear cuts.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates with CTU members, teachers and support staff walk into the school building as they take part in a Chicago Teachers Union Walk-In at Minnie Miñoso Elementary in Chicago, March 4, 2025. The union and educators were pushing to finalize a new contract. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CTU president says CPS refusal to compromise on teachers contract will lead to ‘disruption and chaos’

March 18, 2025 at 1:02 p.m.

Stacy Davis Gates, CTU president, sent a letter to two top Chicago Public Schools officials saying that the district had refused the union’s final compromises, “precipitating more disruption and chaos...

CPS budget chief Michael Sitkowski presents to the board during a Chicago School Board meeting on March 13, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CPS school board members push for outside experts in budget showdown

March 13, 2025 at 7:28 p.m.

Several Chicago school board members requested that outside experts opine on the school district's budget woes at the first of two hearings.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, left, stands by as CPS officials talk about recommendations from a third-party fact finder, aimed at helping them settle on a contract with the Chicago Teachers Union, during a news conference at CPS headquarters on Feb. 6, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes CPS to refinance $240M in debt, experts warn of long-term risks

March 12, 2025 at 7:42 p.m.

The city is pushing Chicago Public Schools to refinance about $240 million in debt to balance its budget, a move that some experts argue is fiscally irresponsible.

Students and activists rally at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Northwestern University on April 28, 2024, in Evanston. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Federal warning to Northwestern: Protect Jewish students or face funding cuts

March 11, 2025 at 12:14 p.m.

Northwestern University was one of 60 schools warned of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations to protect Jewish students on campus.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez during a recess of the Chicago Board of Education agenda review meeting at CPS headquarters on March 5, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

CPS chief Martinez seeks to disqualify law firm over alleged conflict of interest

March 10, 2025 at 3:49 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez is alleging the firm representing the school board in an ongoing lawsuit has a conflict of interest that warrants disqualification.

People walk past Chicago Public Schools headquarters on Jan. 30, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Amendment to Chicago Public Schools’ budget opens door for long-awaited, controversial loan

March 10, 2025 at 10:52 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education posted a budget amendment that opens the door for Mayor Brandon Johnson's office to take out a loan on behalf of Chicago Public Schools.

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