Silber Resigns as Mass. Board Head; Ends Standoff Over New State Chief
John R. Silber resigned last week as the chairman of the Massachusetts board of education, ending both a political standoff over naming the next education commissioner and a stormy era for the state's public schools.
Mr. Silber submitted his resignation March 2, calling on Gov. Paul Cellucci to name former board member James A. Peyser as his replacement. His departure paves the way for the state board to hire interim Commissioner of Education David P. Driscoll permanently for that position.
On March 3, Gov. Cellucci accepted Mr. Silber's resignation and appointed Mr. Peyser as chairman. The Republican governor also said he would back Mr. Driscoll as the...
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