Merryl Tisch, Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, announced this morning that she will be stepping down from the Board of Regents at the end of her term in March 2016. Regents are elected by the New York State Legislature and the Chancellor is selected by the members of the Board of Regents. Both her five year term as Chancellor and her three-year term as Regent are up in March 2016. Some speculation has been voiced about the need to rebrand the common core reform effort with a new face and look. We will listen and watch the board during the next several months to see who emerges as a contender to be the next Chancellor of the Board of Regents.