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Governor:Robert Bentley
State Superintendent of Education :Thomas Bice
Quality Counts state grade:C
Pre-K-12 enrollment:738,322
Number of school districts:131
Number of public schools:1,600
Number of public school teachers:49,363
Unadjusted education spending per student:$8,907
Percent minority students:41.7%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:53.3%
Percent of students with disabilities:10.7%
Percent of English-language learners:2.3%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:27.3%
8th grade math:20.1%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:31.5%
8th grade reading:25.6%

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Officials move to reassure parents with new law in effect requiring data collection on immigration status of students.
October 7, 2011 - Education Week
As state leaders assess the damage from a recent string of deadly tornadoes, school administrators are figuring out what comes next for displaced students.
May 6, 2011 - Education Week
A cut in school aid looms as the governor and attorney general clash in seeking compensation for revenue lost due to the disaster.
September 22, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Lost taxes and tourism revenue due to the BP crisis could add pressure to cash-strapped K-12 budgets in Gulf Coast states.
July 13, 2010 - Education Week
Lost taxes and tourism revenue due to the BP crisis could add pressure to cash-strapped K-12 budgets in Gulf Coast states.
June 18, 2010 - Education Week
As concern over teenagers' reading and writing skills mounts, an Alabama high school shows how to teach literacy in every subject.
October 30, 2009 - Education Week
Opening access to quality online content seen to outweigh the possibility of students seeing inappropriate material.
October 14, 2009 - Digital Directions
Some school systems are bucking the trend by expanding access to online resources, including social-networking sites.
August 31, 2009 - Education Week

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