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

The interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools said the district's budget deficit is $734 million, more than $200 million more ...

CPS said it laid off the 161 workers, including several crossing guards, to help plug the $743M budget deficit.

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

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

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and his team are moving forward with a precarious budget for next school year that is based on $600 million that is not lined up — a move that ...

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

Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less ...

Outgoing CPS CEO bids farewell to Chicago at graduation ceremony at his alma mater The graduation ceremony for John A. Walsh, which Pedro Martinez attended, was held at Benito Juarez Community ...

Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macqueline King was welcomed by both board members and the Chicago Teachers Union during ...

A version of this story was first published in the July 2, 2025 issue of the Newswire, an email newsletter that is your ...