Anderson out, Reville in

Gov. Patrick put in his own guy at the head of the Board of Education yesterday, Paul Reville, who replaces Mass High Tech Council President Christopher Anderson.

The Herald's editorial staff sounds off: "Why he waited eight months to name his own chairman - until the week before David Driscoll’s retirement leaves the department without a permanent commissioner - is another question. But we’ve learned that Patrick doesn’t exactly rush these decisions. Eight months in, he is still forming leadership councils and task forces just to develop a 'vision' for the next phase of education reform."