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Pedro Martinez, fired CEO leader of Chicago Public Schools, will be Mass. K-12 school commissioner
Martinez also served as a superintendent in Nevada and San Antonio, as well as a chief financial officer for Chicago Public Schools.
Mayor Johnson cracks the door open to city layoffs, service cuts
Mayor Brandon Johnson has refused to consider layoffs or unpaid furlough days. But the fiscal landscape has changed since the ...
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Chicago Schools leader Pedro Martinez selected for top education post in Mass.
Pedro Martinez, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, is the Board of Elementary ... Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, raised concerns about Martinez’s ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson cracks open the door to city layoffs and service cuts
Johnson has refused to consider layoffs or unpaid furlough days. But the fiscal landscape has changed since the city forecast ...
I Wrote the Book on Charter Schools. This Supreme Court Case Could Inadvertently Destroy Them.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is slated to consider a case that could yield “the most significant legal decision to affect ...
Steve McMichael, star on Bears’ Super Bowl 20 championship team, dies
Former Bears defensive star Steve McMichael, second from left, helps carry coach Mike Ditka off the field after beating the ...
Chicago Public Schools, City Colleges team up with UIC to help students get 4-year degrees
Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago are partnering with the University of Illinois - Chicago to help fast ...