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September 20, 2000 1 min read
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Eleven states will select governors on Election Day this November. Six states— including five that also have gubernatorial races this fall—will elect a state education chief. And voters in seven states will pass judgment on measures related to elementary and secondary education that were placed on the statewide ballot either through a vote of the legislature or the citizen-initiative process. A breakdown follows: Eleven states will select governors on Election Day this November. Six states— including five that also have gubernatorial races this fall—will elect a state education chief. And voters in seven states will pass judgment on measures related to elementary and secondary education that were placed on the statewide ballot either through a vote of the legislature or the citizen-initiative process. A breakdown follows:

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