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

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

“Our work is to support what is happening in our classrooms,” he said. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share On his way out the door, ...

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez expressed optimism for the district’s future two days before his departure ...

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 ...

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

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board fired Martinez without cause after he refused to take out a $300 million loan to cover the cost of a new teachers’ contract — but he remained on the job ...

I step into this role with a deep sense of responsibility and an unwavering commitment to the students, families and the ...

Pedro Martinez, selected by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to be the CEO of Chicago Public Schools, jokes with then-CPS board President Miguel del Valle, left, following a news conference on Sept. 15, 2021 ...

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez held nothing back Monday, speaking at a City Club of Chicago event, where he opened up about his opposition to taking out a loan to help cover a ...

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 ...

Martinez said he was “standing up for what’s right” when he resisted high-interest borrowing to pay for the new Chicago ...