San Antonio Schools Chief Pedro Martinez Named New CPS CEO
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Following a four-month search, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has selected a new CPS CEO.
Pedro Martinez, a Chicago Public Schools graduate and former CPS chief financial officer under then-CEO Arne Duncan, is expected to take control of the nation’s third-largest school district later this month, becoming the first Latino CEO within CPS. WTTW News reporter Matt Masterson has details.
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San Antonio Schools Chief Pedro Martinez Named New CPS CEO
Clip: 9/15/2021 | 4m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Pedro Martinez, a Chicago Public Schools graduate and former CPS chief financial officer under then-CEO Arne Duncan, is expected to take control of the nation’s third-largest school district later this month, becoming the first Latino CEO within CPS. WTTW News reporter Matt Masterson has details.
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