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Several top Chicago Public Schools staffers have left the district following the departure of former schools chief Pedro ...
The firing of Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez and contract negotiations with Chicago Teachers Union has been top of mind for months now. Here’s what to know abou… ...
Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King sat down with us to discuss the district's precarious financial situation ...
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez says he won't resign and cause 'leadership vacuum and instability' Martinez’s opinion piece published Tuesday in the Chicago Tribune comes as the school district is ...
The move to oust Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez was months in the making following turmoil with Mayor Brandon Johnson. But despite the decision, Martinez's lawyer said, they plan to ...
Lawyers for Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez say he will fight the decision by Mayor Brandon Johnson's interim CPS school board to fire him.
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The back-and-forth between outgoing Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson will go to court this week. On Friday, the Chicago ...
As Chicago’s mayor tries to oust CPS’ Pedro Martinez, the CEO’s contract is a major hurdle The Board of Education has had issues with Martinez for some time, WBEZ has learned, but are ...
06/17/2025 | Rating NR Outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez on Hopes for Future Clip: 6/17/2025 | 10m 14sVideo has Closed Captions| CC The fired Chicago schools chief is wrapping up his tumultuous tenure.
CPS chief Pedro Martinez on his battle with Mayor Brandon Johnson: ‘I never picked this fight’ “I always supported the mayor because he was the person that said, ‘We need to invest more in ...