Politics & Government
Chicago School Board Meets Amid Continuing Reports That Mayor Johnson Wants CPS CEO Out
For months, sources have said Mayor Brandon Johnson is trying to oust Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.
December 5, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- For months, sources have been saying Mayor Brandon Johnson is trying to oust Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.
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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 not take the offer.
Meanwhile, a discussion around closing seven Acero schools continues—a conversation that has become almost synonymous with a discussion of Martinez's employment. Sources say the closure of these charter schools could be used as a cause for the eventual firing of Martinez.
