The vote to terminate Martinez came late Friday night as the district’s two-week winter break began.

Martinez’s legal team alleges CEO was scapegoated and school board members were appointed to “do the bidding” of mayor, union

The school board will hold a special meeting Friday night to consider terminating Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez

The mayor’s announcement came on the last day of a state-imposed deadline for his choices for the new 21-person board, which will include 10 elected members.

Acero said it would close 7 schools before the 2025-26 school year due to a $40 million budget shortfall.

The Chicago Teachers Union says Trump’s mass deportation plans make it especially urgent for the district to agree to a new contract before 2025.

Former Chicago Public Schools administrators will join the school board today at its December meeting.

The unions have raised concerns that some CTU proposals would shave away power from their members.

Both sides say they are making progress at the bargain table — but much work remains

The share of voters who showed up and cast ballots in Chicago’s school board election bucked national trends.