Pedro Martinez (school administrator)
Pedro Martinez | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2025[1] | |
| Secretary of Education | Patrick Tutwiler |
| Preceded by | Jeff Riley Russel Johnston (acting)[2] |
| 8th CEO of Chicago Public Schools | |
| In office September 29, 2021 – June 18, 2025[3] | |
| Mayor | Lori Lightfoot Brandon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Janice K. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Bogdana Chkoumbova (acting) |
| Superintendent of San Antonio Independent School District | |
| In office June 2015 – September 28, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvester Perez |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Aquino Robert Jaklich (interim) |
| Superintendent of Washoe County School District | |
| In office June 2012 – November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Heath Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Traci Davis acting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969/1970 (age 56) Mexico |
| Spouse(s) | Benice Alejo |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) DePaul University (MBA) |
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Pedro Martinez (born 1969/1970) is a Mexican-American school administrator who has been the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education in Massachusetts since 2025. Before, he was the CEO of Chicago Public Schools from 2021 to 2025.[3] Before working in Chicago, he was a superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School District and superintendent of the Washoe County School District.
References
- ↑ "About the Commissioner". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ↑ "Chicago superintendent Pedro Martinez chosen as next Mass. education commissioner". WBUR-FM. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- 1 2 Koumpilova, Mila (17 June 2025). "'No regrets, and I'd do it again': Pedro Martinez reflects on more than 3 years leading Chicago schools". Chalkbeat Chicago. Retrieved 23 June 2025.