As commissioner, Martinez is now responsible for overseeing the state’s education priorities and ensuring districts are ...

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

Pedro Martinez is CEO of Chicago Public Schools. With more than 30 years of experience in the private, nonprofit, and public education sectors, Pedro Martinez is a data-driven, results-oriented leader ...

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

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.

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

Pedro Martinez, selected by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to be the CEO of Chicago Public Schools, jokes with then-CPS board President Miguel del Valle, left, following a news conference on Sept. 15, 2021.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez speaks at the eighth grade graduation ceremony for John A. Walsh Elementary School at Benito Juarez Community Academy on June 10, 2025.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez is leaving this week after three and a half turbulent years at its helm.

The new interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools has now taken over for former CEO Pedro Martinez, who was fired after public disagreements with Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union.

Pedro Martinez, formerly of Chicago Public Schools, officially started his job Tuesday morning. For some, Martinez is a divisive choice, while others are confident he'll fight hard for student needs.

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.