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Several top Chicago Public Schools staffers have left the district following the departure of former schools chief Pedro ...
Several top Chicago Public Schools staffers have left the district following the departure of former schools chief Pedro Martinez. The five exiting officials include the district’s chiefs of ...
City Club event description: 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 CEO of Chicago ...
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez is reflecting on a tumultuous term, saying he's proud of the work he did and he stood up to bullies.
Outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he underestimated how hard it would be to convince Mayor Brandon Johnson to release money collected in tax-increment-financing districts.
As commissioner, Martinez is now responsible for overseeing the state’s education priorities and ensuring districts are ...
More than 1,450 staff were laid off Friday, but district officials say many will be rehired. However, a Chalkbeat analysis of ...
Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King sat down with us to discuss the district's precarious financial situation ...
Though he never taught in a classroom, Martinez would go on to lead some of the nation’s largest districts in Nevada, Texas, as well as Chicago’s public schools.
The new interim Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King began her tenure Friday, taking over for former CPS CEO Pedro Martinez.
The survey of about 2,700 respondents also found that people want the next schools chief to be a good communicator.