A 2010 Maryland law established the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center as an independent agency to bring together education and workforce data from the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Maryland State Department of Education, and the Maryland Department of Labor. In partnership with the University of Maryland System and under the guidance of a governing board, the Center’s 12 staff members produce a variety of publications, including a learning agenda, about student performance at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary level to improve the state’s education system and guide decision-makers at all levels.

A 2019 Maryland law created the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA), which at the direction of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, conducts evaluations. OPEGA evaluates the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy with which resources are used in meeting desired results. Evaluations also; evaluates whether the governmental activity or unit operates in an open, accountable, fair, and non-discriminatory manner.