WAKEFIELD, Mass. —

Massachusetts' new education commissioner is taking the opportunity to visit some of the Bay State's schools as students head back to school.

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez will make a stop Thursday at Northeast Metro Tech, which has one of the longest wait lists in the commonwealth. Latest Forecast

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Martinez was previously the CEO of Chicago Public Schools. Prior to leading Chicago’s schools, Martinez was superintendent of schools in San Antonio, Texas. He also held education leadership positions at the district and state level in Nevada.

According to his bio, Martinez is the oldest of 12 children and was the first in his family to graduate from high school and colleg

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