Schools
Mayor Lightfoot Names José Torres As Interim Chicago Public Schools CEO
Torres recently retired as head of the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora, after six years.
CHICAGO (CBS) — “Serving the incredible students, staff, and families of Chicago Public Schools at this critical time is an immense privilege, and I am grateful to be returning to the CPS family,” Torres said in a statement issued by the mayor’s office. “I’m honored that Mayor Lightfoot and the Board of Education have put their faith in me, and I’m eager to begin helping our schools recover from this incredibly challenging year.”
Torres recently retired as head of the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora, after six years. Before that, he served for six years as the superintendent at Elgin School District U-46, the second largest school district in Illinois. He also was once a regional superintendent for CPS from 2006 to 2008.
