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Governor:Jerry Brown
State Superintendent of Public Instruction:Tom Torlakson
Quality Counts state grade:C
Pre-K-12 enrollment:6,216,977
Number of school districts:1,036
Number of public schools:10,124
Number of public school teachers:260,806
Unadjusted education spending per student:$9,300
Percent minority students:73.4%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:53.0%
Percent of students with disabilities:10.5%
Percent of English-language learners:28.3%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:33.8%
8th grade math:25.3%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:24.6%
8th grade reading:23.7%

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January 14, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
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December 21, 2010 - Education Week
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December 7, 2010 - Education Week
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November 15, 2010 - Education Week
New GOP governors and state school chiefs will be poised to wield fresh influence on education policy.
November 3, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
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November 3, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Gov. Schwarzenegger cut $6.8 billion from CALPADS funding, citing continued management issues.
October 22, 2010 - Education Week
Most districts have the technology to support the basic digital textbooks of today, but not the interactive, multimedia-rich ones of the future.
October 15, 2010 - Digital Directions
A new settlement in Los Angeles curbs the district's use of 'last hired, first fired' policies when struggling schools are disproportionately affected.
October 12, 2010 - Education Week
Technical problems and performance issues have drawn criticism, though officials say they're making progress.
October 11, 2010 - Education Week

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