June 3, 2015
Former Chicago Public Schools Chief, Barbara Byrd Bennett resigns amid federal probe into questionable $20.5 million no-bid contract the Chicago Board of Education awarded to Bennett’s former employer.
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Barbara Byrd Bennett Resigns as Chicago Public Schools CEO as Federal Probe Continues
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a statement on Monday morning, announcing Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO, Barbara Byrd Bennett’s resignation as the federal probe continues into a $20.5 million no-bid contract awarded to the leadership development academy for whom, she once worked.