The Red Sox lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night, but it wasn't the fault of Crochet, who continued his probable ...

Though he never taught in a classroom, Martinez would go on to lead some of the nation’s largest districts in Nevada, Texas, ...

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

Martinez criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union, claiming they wanted to throw the school district ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 arrives for a Board of Education meeting on the budget on March 13, 2025. At the center of the meeting was a $139 million proposed budget amendment.