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Mayor Johnson on appointing new CPS board: Election "gave me the power to transform this city"
The event came after an at-times contentious news conference on Monday,​ where Johnson announced six appointees to his new school board following mass-resignations from the board last week.
Here’s what the City Council can do to limit the mayor’s power over the CPS Board
Some Council members called a special meeting for Wednesday, but they lack authority to force the mayor or anyone else to show up.
Here's what's next for CPS after mayor appoints new board
Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed six interim CPS School Board members Monday following a mass resignation last week. Fox 32's Paris Schutz breaks down Johnson's contentious new conference and what's next for CPS.
Mayor Brandon Johnson announces six new CPS board members after mass resignations
Johnson bristled when asked if he was moving to replace the entire school board so the new board could fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.
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Enough of the self-inflicted CPS turmoil, Mayor Johnson
As one observer puts it, “Springfield doesn’t like to get … in the middle of messes that aren’t theirs to clean up."
Mayor Johnson unveils new Chicago Board of Education members after stunning shakeup
Mayor Brandon Johnson debuted his new Chicago Board of Education on Monday, his latest move to wrest back control of the Chicago Public Schools systems after weeks of strife between him and
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Alders say Mayor Johnson is acting like a "dictator" with his decisions regarding CPS board
Members of the City Council said they want a voice at the table, but Mayor Johnson said he alone has the authority on these matters.
41 Aldermen Slam Mayor Johnson’s Handling Of School Board After Mass Resignations: ‘This Is Unprecedented’
Forty-one of 50 alderpeople signed a letter Saturday criticizing Mayor Brandon Johnson's handling of the Chicago School Board, saying the resignations bring "further instability" to CPS.
Chicago Alders Say Mayor Johnson Acting Like Dictator After "Coup" On Public School Board
CBS's Chris Tye reports that 41 out of 50 members of the Chicago City Council do not like how Mayor Brandon Johnson -- who once worked for the Teacher's Union -- is handling the resignation of his entire hand-picked school board.
Entire Chicago Board of Education to resign amid dispute with mayor over CPS CEO's future
The move would allow Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a new school board that would fire CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez.
Many alders not happy with Mayor Johnson's handling of CPS board
Johnson—who himself once worked for the Chicago Teachers Union—made his picks to replace the board. As Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, 41 out of 50 members of the Chicago City council do not like how these events are playing out.
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Brandon Johnson scrambles to contain CPS school board turmoil, picks 6 new members
The six appointees are: Olga Bautista, Debby Pope, Michilla “Kyla” Blaise, Mary Gardner, Frank Niles Thomas, and the Rev.
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Here’s what the Chicago City Council can (and mostly can’t) do to limit the mayor’s power over the CPS Board
instead of the mayor, to sign a contract with ShotSpotter, the controversial gunshot detection technology Johnson ...