The superintendent of Maryland schools announced Wednesday that she will retire as of June 30.
Nancy Grasmick, who has served as Maryland’s public schools chief for two decades, wants “more flexibility in her life” after such a long tenure, she told the Associated Press.
Grasmick said that she informed the governor of her retirement plans by letter.
Education Week has named Maryland the nation’s best public school system for three years running. The state also topped the list of College Board’s best performers on Advanced Placement exams.
“She’s had a great run,” Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., D-Calvert and Prince George’s counties, told reporters in Annapolis.
Although Grasmick acknowledged that she and Gov. Martin O’Malley had had their spats — rumors abounded that he would force her out after the election — she told the AP that they resolved their differences and “worked collaboratively for the betterment of state schools.”
Staff writer Hayley Peterson contributed reporting.
