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

In a cost-cutting move to plug a $734 million shortfall, Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday said they laid off dozens ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

While he looks to his future, Pedro Martinez credits his Chicago Public Schools past for his success. As an immigrant from Mexico who was struggling in school, Martinez says his CPS grade school ...

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

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

CPS has delayed its 2025-26 budget, triggering uncertainty for schools already facing staff and program cuts — and a deficit ...

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