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In Marblehead and Waltham, teachers and officials seek to stifle public scrutiny

In Marblehead, furor and speculation reign over an ousted superintendent

When John Buckey arrived in this charming seaside town in the summer of 2020, hired as superintendent of Marblehead Public Schools, he greeted his new role with optimism, even as the pandemic raged around him.

Marblehead school committee ousts superintendent John Buckey

Just as school boards have become the center of culture wars across the country, so too have superintendents, caught up in clashes among warring political factions around incendiary issues such as book bans, critical race theory, sex education, and gender identity.

Marblehead superintendent agrees to resign, one week after School Committee calls off vote to terminate him

Marblehead Superintendent John Buckey has agreed to resign, the district’s School Committee said in a news release Wednesday.