June 30th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Today marks the final day on the job for Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon. Salmon is retiring after four years heading the state’s public school system.  Clearly her biggest challenge came in the past year as the system maneuvered through the COVID-19 pandemic with most schools shutting down for months at a time- leaving a hybrid mix of distance learning and in person instruction. In an interview with WBAL, Salmon said that getting the children fed and providing learning opportunities during the pandemic is something she is most proud of. During the past year, many parents opted to send their kids to private schools, or to home school them.  Salmon says seeing that those students return to the public school system this fall is a priority…