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Governor:Jan Brewer
Superintendent of Public Instruction:John Huppenthal
Quality Counts state grade:C-
Pre-K-12 enrollment:1,071,690
Number of school districts:614
Number of public schools:2,265
Number of public school teachers:50,031
Unadjusted education spending per student:$7,968
Percent minority students:57.1%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:45.0%
Percent of students with disabilities:11.7%
Percent of English-language learners:7.1%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:33.6%
8th grade math:31.5%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:26.1%
8th grade reading:28.2%

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Plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit challenging Arizona's practice of educating ELL learners in separate English-language classes for four hours a day are appealing a federal court ruling that upheld the practice.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Gov. Jan Brewer is backing an unusual effort to tie a relatively small portion of school funding to districts' performance on the state’s A-F grading system.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
Backers say tax credits offer fewer legal red flags than traditional vouchers and could save states and districts cash.
June 12, 2012 - Education Week
Studies suggest that coeducational classrooms are an ideal setting to dispel gender biases and teach boys and girls to get along.
May 7, 2012 - Education Week
As increasing numbers of states move to end social promotion, some are also including interventions to help students learn to read.
March 27, 2012 - Education Week
Both critics and proponents of school choice say growth in state special education voucher programs could pave the way for broader school choice initiatives.
February 27, 2012 - Education Week
The elimination of a Mexican-American studies program in Arizona could be damaging to the academic success of Latino students, writes Christine Sleeter.
February 15, 2012 - Education Week (Web)

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