Word: peyser
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Driscoll, who opposes veteran teacher testing and is a strong advocate of public education, rose through the education ranks as a Mass. school teacher and superintendent--the polar opposite of Peyser...
Silber's decision, which hinged on Gov. A. Paul Cellucci's decision to appoint Peyser, will clear the path for Acting Education Commissioner David P. Driscoll to be approved by the board for a permanent position...
...board, which delayed a vote on the new commissioner at its last meeting on Feb. 23, had reached an impasse over selecting a new commissioner. Driscoll had received five of the necessary six votes and Peyser had secured four, creating the deadlock...
...While Peyser worked with Driscoll as a board member, the two potential candidates offered distinctly different backgrounds and views, on everything from veteran teacher testing to charter schools and vouchers...
...Peyser, who was favored by Cellucci, iscurrently the executive director of the pioneerInstitute for Public Policy Research. Hiseducational experience is limited to his time onthe board and four months as a charter schoolsconsultant for former Gov. William F. Weld...