Boston Globe 3/28/23: ‘This has been devastating’: Wayland is divided over racism allegations after Black superintendent is placed on leave. In early 2021, Wayland tapped Omar Easy, a former NFL player-turned-Everett schools administrator, to lead its school system. The town had announced a commitment to becoming antiracist. Easy, who would be the district’s first Black superintendent, intended to help the largely white, affluent district live up to that promise.