Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley plans to the propose a $370 million school funding plan for Maryland public schools, which is expected to create more than 11,000 jobs and help the state recover from the national recession.

"Building safe, modern schools provides essential jobs for Maryland's economy today while creating cutting-edge environments for the 21st century," said Clara Floyd, president of the Maryland State Education Association.

The funding would be place in the state's 2013 fiscal budget, with more than $350 million of the funding being allocated to the Public School Construction Program and the rest going to the Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program and the Aging Schools Program.

Aiding O'Malley in the recent proposal was Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch, who said this batch of capital would bring education funding to the second-highest level in the state's history. 

In addition to the funding push, Maryland also was named one of the recipients of Race to the Top funding in 2010, which is being put toward a better teacher evaluation system in the state, reported the Baltimore Sun.

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