Superintendent Daniel Warwick

The leader of one of the biggest school districts in New England is departing three weeks ahead of his planned retirement amid calls for his resignation. Daniel Warwick, superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, announced Thursday that he served his last day as head of the district – 48 hours after a recording of him disparaging a school committee member and her family surfaced.

The Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools is retiring effective Friday amid growing calls for his resignation. Daniel Warwick was slated to retire June 28th, but audio of him disparaging a school committee member and her family caused uproar throughout the city

The search for a new school superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts has taken a dramatic turn.