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.

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 ...