Chicago Public Schools head into a new school year Monday with a new mayor and a school board who have big ideas for changing the school district and a short time to make an impact. In 16 months, they will cede some control as Chicago begins transitioning to an elected school board.
For now, Mayor Brandon Johnson appears to be sticking with Pedro Martinez as CPS CEO, who has a contract until 2026. In the past, new mayors have picked their own CEO, but Johnson may not want to cause instability after a decade in which the district churned through five different CEOs.
