4. Education:
While 35 states have retreated on education funding during the Recession, we are
one of only 13 states to increase funding per student. In fact, we’ve had the 4th
highest increase in per student funding between FY08 and FY14
*The CBPP report did not include HI and IN due to different state funding structures in those two states.
5. Education:
Since 2007, we have
done more to hold down
the rising cost of college
tuition than any other
state in the nation.
College
Affordability
7. Education:
#1 Schools in America
for 5 straight years
Best State in America for
keeping college costs stable
“A big part of Maryland’s
success comes from a four-
year tuition freeze, which
Gov. Martin O’Malley
implemented in 2007.”
- Washington Post, June 2014
Our investments
are yielding results
8. #1 in AP success
in America for 8
years in a row
Education: Our investments
are yielding results
9. In 2014, Gov. O’Malley
and Lt. Gov. Brown
led the push for a $4.5
million expansion of
high-quality Pre-K to
1,600 more Maryland
students.
The expansion lays
the groundwork for a
statewide expansion
in coming years.
Education:
10. Education:
Gov. O’Malley has invested
in innovative solutions to
build a better education
system for the future.
The Digital Learning
Innovation Fund is
advancing teaching
and learning by
partnering with
districts to equip
schools with
interactive digital
learning and new
technology.
The Maryland
Longitudinal Data
System allows
policymakers to track
student cohort
progress from Pre-K to
higher education and
into the workforce.
The Higher
Education Course
Redesign supported
new ways to teach
courses by and new
integration of
technology in the
classroom.
The Early College
Innovation Fund is
advancing
partnerships of local
school systems and
higher education
institutions to expand
early college access.
12. ► #1 in America for STEM
job concentration in 2014
► #3 for Talent Pipeline in
2013 and 2014
Innovation:
►#1 in America for Innovation &
Entrepreneurship for 3 straight years
13. InvestMD raised $84
million in venture
capital through an
online tax credit
auction.
InvestMD invests that
capital in small and mid-
sized businesses with a
focus in software, IT, life
sciences, or green
technology.
That capital can
leverage 5-10
times that amount
in private equity
(Between $420-
840 million).
Innovation:
14. Targeted Tax Credits in FY15:
► Biotech: $12 million (20%
increase over FY14)
► R&D: $9 million (12.5%
increase over FY14)
► Cybersecurity: $4 million
(33% increase over FY14)
Innovation:
15. Driven Up the Number of
STEM College and
Graduate Degrees 37.1%
15.3% Increase in Annual
Skills Training
Completions Since FY09
Created the EARN
Program to fill skills gaps
amongst the unemployed
by connecting employers,
colleges, and community
groups
Innovation:
21. Infrastructure:
Created the One Maryland
Broadband Network
(OMBN) Project to connect
public schools, libraries,
health care providers,
public safety centers,
community colleges and
other Community Anchor
Institutions (CAIs)
Connected 1,068 CAIs,
including 524 CAIs in rural
counties
Invested $26.2 million in
state funds in OMBN and
the Rural Broadband
Assistance Fund
24. Smallest exec. branch per
capita since 1973; abolished
over 6,000 positions
“But Maryland was a AAA
state when Mr. O'Malley
became governor, and despite
the worst recession in
decades, it is on track to be in
an even stronger position
when he leaves. He deserves
some credit for that.”
– Baltimore Sun, July 2014
Balanced Approach, Fiscal Responsibility
1 of 7 states to maintain AAA
bond rating throughout the
Recession
25. Economic Opportunity:
$10.10: Gov. O’Malley led the fight to raise the
minimum wage during the 2014 Session.
Living Wage: In 2007, Maryland became the 1st
state in the nation to pass a living wage law.
Earned Income Tax Credit: Gov. O’Malley expanded
the EITC during both the 2007 Special Session and
the 2013 Session.
Minority Business Enterprises: In 2012, Maryland
achieved the highest minority-business goals in
America – and then set higher goals.
