Sarah Karp

La junta programó una reunión especial para las 5:45 p.m. el viernes, unos días antes de Navidad, para votar si despedir a Martínez o aceptar un acuerdo de separación.

La junta escolar programó una reunión especial para el viernes para aprobar una resolución que ordene a los funcionarios de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago seguir adelante con el plan.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's Board of Education is set to take action on Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez on Friday — why is this drawn out drama coming to a head now?

The school board is then considering installing Sean Harden — Mayor Brandon Johnson's pick for new board president — as co-CEO during that time to freeze out Pedro Martinez, two sources said. But conversations are ongoing over who exactly would step in and how much power Martinez would retain.

Acero parents and educators saw the vote as a massive win after weeks of protests against the planned school closings. Dozens broke into huge cheers and applause at a special board meeting Friday

Acero parents and educators saw the vote as a massive win after weeks of protests against the planned school closings.

Había solicitado una orden de restricción temporal para evitar que la junta tomara medidas el viernes luego de una lucha de liderazgo de meses con el alcalde Brandon Johnson que ha envuelto al distrito escolar.

Los padres y educadores de Acero vieron la votación como una victoria masiva después de semanas de protestas contra los cierres planificados de 7 escuelas.

This lifelong Woodlawn resident has built “a place where kids can feel safe and have peace of mind.”

But Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates said she's frustrated one person — schools chief Pedro Martinez — seems to hold the keys to getting a contract as the two sides work to negotiate a deal and avoid a strike.