First-ever statewide crowd sourced project will create both on and offline public art displays ANNAPOLIS, MD - Today Governor Martin O’Malley launched an online portal where people can submit all of the reasons why they love Maryland by sharing a photo, tweet or story. Submissions will be displayed at love.maryland.gov – a website created and coded by students Read the Rest…
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Governor O’Malley Launches the Maryland Love Project, February 15th, 2013
Facts about Maryland’s Education Investments, November 14th, 2012
By Rick Abbruzzese, Director of Public Affairs In honor of American Education Week, we wanted to share these charts with facts about Maryland’s continued commitment to public education. We also wanted to thank the Maryland State Education Association and the National Education Association for their help in upholding Maryland’s marriage equality and Dream Act laws. K-12 Education Read the Rest…
Hanging out with Students, October 25th, 2012
Just a few minutes ago, I hosted one of my first Google Plus Hangouts with student leaders from colleges around our State. We talked about how we’ve held down the cost of rising tuition more than any other state in the nation, how we continue to focus on improving student achievement and increasing the number Read the Rest…
Maryland is #1, June 15th, 2012
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications Earlier this week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce affirmed what we’ve known all along—Maryland is outperforming the nation. Here’s what the Chamber had to say: Maryland is #1 in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Maryland is this year’s top all-around performer in innovation and entrepreneurship, landing in the top 25 Read the Rest…
Well-Positioned for Job Growth, June 14th, 2012
By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications On Tuesday, the Chamber of Commerce came out with a list of States seen growing and creating jobs. Maryland was named as one of the top states in the nation. Here’s what they had to say about us in the Enterprising States 2012 report: “Maryland continues to focus on Read the Rest…
20th Annual Maryland Business Roundtable for Education Meeting, November 9th, 2011
Baltimore, Maryland As Prepared for Delivery Treasurer Kopp, Attorney General Gansler, County Executive Craig, Senator Kelley, Comptroller Franchot, Dr. Grasmick, Major General Justice – thanks for sharing in this important work. To everyone with the Roundtable congratulations on your 20th anniversary. The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education has always been an important organization in our Read the Rest…
Clinton Global Initiative: STEM Forum, June 23rd, 2011
As Prepared Thank you very much,… it’s an honor to have the chance to join you here today. I particularly want to thank President Bill Clinton. For those of us in government, the sorts of things he accomplished in his eight years in the White House – record surpluses, historic job creation, and so forth Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor O’Malley on Michelle Shearer Being Named National Teacher of the Year, May 1st, 2011
ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 1, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley issued this statement today following the announcement of Frederick County teacher Michelle Shearer as National Teacher of the Year: “We are so proud that one of Maryland’s own has been named National Teacher of the Year. I’d like to congratulate Michelle on this distinguished honor and commend Read the Rest…
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on President Obama’s Visit to Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology, February 14th, 2011
ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 14, 2011)–Governor Martin O’Malley issued this statement today following President Obama’s visit to Maryland to outline his proposed FY 2012 budget and his commitment to protect investments in public education: “I want to thank President Obama for visiting Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology today to introduce his proposed budget. The Read the Rest…
Governor Martin O’Malley Convenes Forum on Skills and Education, January 3rd, 2011
Second of five “Maryland Forward” forums designed to shape O’Malley-Brown second term, transition into new economy BOWIE, MD (January 3, 2011)–Governor Martin O’Malley convened the second of five forums today, designed to elicit feedback and ideas from stakeholders in preparation for a second term as Maryland’s Governor. Today’s forum focused skills and education as Maryland Read the Rest…
