http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/latest_shake-up_in_corbett_adm.html#incart_m-rpt-2
Excerpts:
"It was clear this was not a move that Tomalis wanted, but rather one forced upon him.... Additionally, sources say there was dissatisfaction with some decisions Tomalis made involving the near-collapse of the Chester-Upland School District that required the state and federal courts to get involved. He also made some school choice advocates unhappy by cracking down on poor-performing charter schools.
...Some were surprised by the timing of the announcement about the change at the education department's helm, with Common Core standards now under siege and the state budget deadline nearing. They said delaying the announcement about Tomalis' departure until July 1 would have looked better for him and saved face for the administration that now is drawing media attention for its inner friction.
...Another person close to the situation called the whole matter another example of the dysfunction within the front office of the administration that has now seen its fifth Cabinet officer depart since October.
“It also gets him out from having an education secretary who was viewed as a sharp-edged ideologue, someone who was really identified with school choice,” Madonna said."
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There are some great public comments under that article, including the following:
"Those in the know, will tell you (off-off-off the record) that Corbett has a pretty nasty temper. Combined with a total lack of willingness to accept responsibility for his own ineptitude and twice the amount of self-esteem he's entitled to, it doesn't exactly add up to happy times at work. If you had a dollar for every state employee working on his resume (during work hours) you might be able to make a donation to Tommy's campaign that would get his attention."
"What the environment needs protection from most is the Corbett Administration. "
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