Inside Mayor Brandon Johnson’s stunning fight for control of Chicago schools as CTU contract talks stall
The long-simmering standoff between City Hall and Chicago Public Schools leadership that just blew up in the public eye ...
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Brandon Johnson takes, gives back campaign cash from janitorial businesses that share in fat CPS contracts
While the mayor's campaign refunded several contributions from custodial companies and industry executives, it defended ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson cites work ‘to transform this public school system’ when asked about wanting schools chief out
Mayor Brandon Johnson asserted a mandate to “transform” Chicago Public Schools and expand school investments Wednesday when ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson denies he asked CPS CEO Martinez to resign
Tension between Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson continued to grow for yet another day on ...
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Facing a $1 billion deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson is delaying his budget address by two weeks
Johnson’s budget director tells WBEZ all options are on the table to close the budget gap as the mayor shores up a plan.
Editorial: CPS crisis is mobilizing establishment Chicago against Brandon Johnson’s agenda
For months, prominent Chicagoans in for-profit commerce and nonprofit governance, Democrats all, have fretted and shaken ...
Board walk? Potential resignations of Board of Education members could mean more CPS upheaval
No resignations had been handed in as of Monday afternoon, but conversations are ongoing about the makeup of the board for the next few months, a source confirms.