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Some Chicago school board members have voiced concern that Martinez’s departure could set off a domino effect of defections from CPS leadership, potentially creating instability amid the transition to a new CEO. https://t.co/9TB0NEDVMS

Bogdana Chkoumbova, the chief education officer at Chicago Public Schools & outgoing CEO Pedro Martinez's second-in-command, is stepping down at the end of the school year after 24 years in CPS. That's the first high-profile departure as Martinez prepares to leave in June.

The Chicago Board of Education once again delayed renewals for 21 charter schools, which usually take place in January. Behind the scenes, some members are reportedly pushing for shorter renewal periods than the district proposed, @reemadamin reports. https://t.co/ak4WXT49UE

Chicago's school board just formed a district committee tasked with improving the experiences & academic outcomes of Black students. Required by state law, the committee will start its work at a time of unprecedented federal scrutiny of DEI efforts. https://t.co/m6hHcEQq2W

About 11,000 Illinois students who took the ACT — the exam required for high school graduation — couldn't finish it because of a glitch on the first day of testing this month. The state switched to the ACT from the SAT this year. With @sammie_smylie https://t.co/vWTMpcS7iZ

Chicago Public Schools fired a school kitchen worker with a long history of complaints, including brandishing a knife at a coworker. Ten school board members voted to reinstate her without explanation or heads-up to other members. @nellbsalzman reports: https://t.co/aGgNDdvQcP

RT @nellbsalzman: A Back of the Yards Spanish debate team won the national championship over the weekend. “Joining (debate) allowed me to…

At a virtual hearing this week, Chicago Public Schools officials said addressing only the most critical needs of the district's aging buildings would cost $3 billion. “That’s just to bring our facilities to a state of good repair,” one official said. https://t.co/8kzrTB2JbI

Chicago Public Schools officials return to the bargaining table this week. The district & its principals union are working on the first collective bargaining agreement for school leaders. First up: more anti-harassment protections for principals. https://t.co/SBcnPyFLK7

Chicago Public Schools got $1.3 billion, or 13% of this year's budget, from the federal government. Mayor Brandon Johnson threatened to sue if the Trump administration withholds funding over district efforts to promote diversity, equity & inclusion. https://t.co/65cZzoD66O

A Chicago Public Schools spokeswoman told me earlier this week that the district will not be affected by the feds' move. It already received the last of its federal COVID relief dollars in January.

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‘COVID is over.’ Schools are out of time to spend pandemic aid, Linda McMahon says. https://t.co/l2aLcBIUHB

Chicago's new teachers contract will add about 800 new positions, reduce some class sizes, slightly increase elementary teacher prep time & grant educators 4-5% raises each year. The district estimates it will add $1.5 billion in new costs over 4 years. https://t.co/nLJ8PEFMVJ

RT @colinbphoto: West Side Teen Went Viral For Salon In Her School Bathroom — And Now Wants To Turn It Into A Business A fantastic story w…

Chicago’s school board unanimously approved a resolution requiring the district’s top leader to hold superintendent credentials. State lawmakers now need to approve the change for CPS, which has been lead by CEOs for decades.

RT @chalkbeatCHI: The department’s investigation comes days after two conservative groups filed federal sex discrimination complaints again…

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to the school board on contract talks with the teachers union: “We are as close as we’ve ever been, and I’m optimistic we’ll have a resolution in the near future.”

RT @SSKedreporter: Not to say, "I told you so" but I literally told my editor yesterday that this would happen. They did not have the votes…