Regarding the letter “Don’t blame White Sox GM” (Sept. 21): Just for anyone who does not know already, Chris Getz was ...

CEO Pedro Martinez of Chicago Public Schools refuses to resign amid tensions and denies any plans to close schools, proposing ...

Regarding his op-ed “I’m not resigning as CPS chief, and we’re not closing any schools” (Sept. 25): Chicago Public Schools ...

WAR ZONE: The battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez escalated Tuesday, with some community leaders taking sides.

Years of exorbitant political spending in Illinois – more than $24.3 million since 2010 – has secured an enormous amount of ...

The embattled Chicago Public Schools chief came to his own defense today for the first time since reports surfaced that the ...

Martinez has two years left on his contract​, which was approved by the Chicago Board of Education after he was appointed in ...

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The Board of Education has had issues with CPS CEO Pedro Martinez for some time, WBEZ has learned, but are weighing a provision that would allow him to stay on for six months, even after termination.

The Chicago Public Schools chief has supported many of the union's initiatives, so why are they attacking him now? Because Stacy Davis Gates and Brandon Johnson need a scapegoat.

The statement voicing support for CEO Pedro Martinez purported to be from both the district and the school board, but board ...

A resolution would prevent the board from closing schools until after the 2026-27 school year. But future boards could ...