Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Secretary Tutwiler to step down Friday; Steve Zrike will succeed him in March

 The Secretary announced his departure on Instagram this afternoon: 

State House News Service reports here. WGBH reports here.


The Secretary, as a reminder, is an appointed position, serving at the pleasure of the Governor. They head the Executive Office of Education, and they have a voting seat on the three Boards that oversee public education in Massachusetts: Early Ed and Care; Elementary and Secondary Education; and Higher Ed.

Zrike has been superintendent of Salem since 2020; Lt. Governor Driscoll was mayor in Salem when he was appointed and was a member of the School Committee. He previously was the receiver of Holyoke.


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