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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The layoffs included 87 people represented by SEIU Local 73 — nearly all of whom were crossing guards — plus 67 employees in ...