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title: Main Ingredient of Innovation is Education | PLTW
description: November 9, 2011  Gov. O'Malley outlined how education is helping increase the state's global competitiveness. He cited the growing presence of PLTW…
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# [Main Ingredient of Innovation is Education | PLTW](https://www.pltw.org/about/news/maryland-governor-says-primary-ingredient-of-innovation-is-education)

 Written by [PLTW](https://www.pltw.org/about/news/author/pltw) | November 9, 2011

November 9, 2011

Gov. O'Malley outlined how education is helping increase the state's global competitiveness. He cited the growing presence of PLTW programs in the state for preparing students to succeed in college-level STEM coursework. [Read More](http://www.governor.maryland.gov/blog/?p=2946)

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