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Word that Maryland will share more than $4 billion in federal education grants stirred excitement among school leaders and had another group grinning: Gov. Martin O'Malley's re-election campaign.
The Democratic governor has made education a central theme in his campaign, which most opinion polls show to be a closely fought contest with former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., a Republican.
O'Malley brags about the state's top ranking by Education Week magazine and his efforts to preserve school funding. He endorsed changes in tenure laws and teacher evaluations to boost Maryland's chances at getting the federal money, a stance that angered influential teachers unions.
Education award has political implications - baltimoresun.com
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