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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.
Entire CPS board to quit amid power struggle with Mayor Johnson
The news catapults the struggle between the Fifth Floor and the district's leadership into a stunning new chapter, as Johnson now has the opportunity to form a united front against CEO Pedro Martinez.
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.
Opinion
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."
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.
Opinion
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.
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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.
Chicago school board resignations bring "instability" to CPS, aldermen say
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his entire hand-picked school board would resign, dozens of ...
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CPS leaders developing the next phase of school building reorganization
While not fully developed yet, district leaders presented some early details for "Phase 2" of the reorganization plan which ...
Developer seeks foreclosure for former CPS Energy HQ
A new developer is hoping to take ownership of the property, pushing for a judge to appoint a receiver to oversee a managed ...
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CPS Board is out. What happens next?
Dr. Hermene Hartman, a Chicago Media Pioneer and Founder of N’Digo, joins Lisa Dent to address the fallout of the Chicago ...
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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
It came after months of acrimony over who — whether the city or Chicago Public Schools — should pay for CPS non-teacher ...
What will Johnson's CPS power play mean in Springfield? More state funding — or more headaches for mayor?
Chicago, said the political turmoil would undermine the case Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to make for additional state funding ...
Opinion: CPS board has a moral obligation to work with police to reduce youth crime
The CPS board may not have appreciated the unexpected request by the police chief, but it should not diminish the great need ...