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

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

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 speaks during a Board of Education monthly meeting at a Chicago Public Schools administrative office on Dec. 12, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) ...

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.

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

For the past 20 years, mayors from opposing parties with vastly different education agendas have agreed on one pivotal policy ...

Declining school enrollment has left 30% of Chicago public schools at least half-empty. The city’s failure to address this ...

Chicago Public Schools’ budget for the 2025-26 school year, normally released in June, is delayed until at least late July, ...

Charter school contracts can be renewed for up to 10 years, but the Chicago Teachers Union has been pressuring for as few as ...

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.

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