The new figure, announced Thursday by the CEO, includes a $175 million pension payment that Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to ...

Though he never taught in a classroom, Martinez would go on to lead some of the nation’s largest districts in Nevada, Texas, ...

Outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he underestimated how hard it would be to convince Mayor Brandon Johnson to release ...

The new interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools has now taken over for former CEO Pedro Martinez, who was fired after public ...

On September 29, 2021, Pedro Martinez, who has more than 30 years of experience in the private, nonprofit, and public education sectors, began serving as ...

Macquline King, the interim CEO of CPS, said the budget gap for the district has risen to $734 million due to costs related ...

Almost four years ago, Martinez was named CEO by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. His contract was extended by Mayor Brandon Johnson, but their relationship broke down a year ago, when Martinez refused to ...

Martinez criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union, claiming they wanted to throw the school district ...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez is leaving this week after three and a half turbulent years at its helm. He took over at the height of the COVID pandemic, ...

Chicago Public Schools’ crossing guard staff were cut by 15% Friday as the district announced sweeping layoffs in an effort ...