Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez filed defamation claims against the Chicago Teachers Union, its president, Stacy Davis Gates, and board President Sean Harden, according to court ...

The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday approved Macquline King as interim schools chief, replacing outgoing CEO Pedro Martinez as the search for a permanent leader continues.

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Education Chicago School Board CPS struggling to deliver retroactive teacher raises The main revenue source for the 4% raise isn’t available until at least September.

The school district's new fiscal year begins July 1, but CPS has yet to announce a plan to balance its budget. CPS interim President Macquline King will lead her first school board meeting on ...