“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 ...

A resolution approved Thursday directs the school district to look for energy efficient ways to make needed repairs. The ...

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 ...

Newly-appointed interim schools chief Macquline King tells the Chicago Board of Education the budget shortfall is $200 ...

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

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 ...

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

CEO Pedro Martinez said he doesn’t regret rebuking the mayor’s request that CPS take out a loan to cover a budget shortfall, which ended up costing him his job.