Two factors outside the city’s control explain the situation: a $165 million reduction in Chicago’s share of revenues from the personal property replacement tax, and a disputed $175 million pension ...

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

Layoffs could be just the start of Chicago Public Schools' budget cuts as the district tries to close a $734 million deficit.

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

Chicago Public Schools’ crossing guard staff were cut by 15% Friday as the district announced sweeping layoffs in an effort ...

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 ...

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

DuSable High School, which had declining enrollment, costs almost $50,000 per student, according to the report. DuSable is ...

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

I step into this role with a deep sense of responsibility and an unwavering commitment to the students, families and the ...

The new interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools has now taken over for former CEO Pedro Martinez, who was fired after public ...

Chicago Public Schools' interim CEO Macquline King addresses a $730 million budget shortfall, advocating for transparent and ...