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The agony of picking a school superintendent

By adamg on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 5:00pm

CommonWealth Magazine talks to Marty Walsh about the agita that went into deciding to whisper Tommy Chang's name into the ears of School Committee members.

“It was tough,” he said. “I would literally go to bed, wake up, and say, ‘oh my God.’ It was a difficult decision because I knew there was a lot at stake.”

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By ebright on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 5:09pm.

What does the mayor really know about the issues educators and school systems face? Shouldn't people actually involved in education make the decision?

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By TommyJeff on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 5:12pm.

...with an 'OH MY GOD'.

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By FredQuimby on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 5:52pm.

A politician who agonizes over their decisions and its consequences or a politician like George W. Bush who was all too sure about his.

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By Remo on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 7:53pm.

U-Hub is the only news I can use, Im not a Boston Globe subscriber like millions of others and I would like to read about this story

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2015/03/06/lydia-shire-sued-f...

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By FlyingToaster on Sat, 03/07/2015 - 8:32am.

and do a search on Lydia Shire.

If a story is archived, Google News will usually get you in (with the 5 free stories popup).

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By kg on Sat, 03/07/2015 - 10:27am.

It was yesterdays news

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