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Governor:Vincent Gray (Mayor)
Superintendent of Education:Hosanna Mahaley
Quality Counts state grade:C-
Pre-K-12 enrollment:71,277
Number of school districts:52
Number of public schools:228
Number of public school teachers:5,925
Unadjusted education spending per student:$20,910
Percent minority students:92.9%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:73.0%
Percent of students with disabilities:16.8%
Percent of English-language learners:7.4%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:21.6%
8th grade math:17.0%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:18.8%
8th grade reading:16.1%

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July 9, 2013 - Education Week
A veteran teacher uses the last weeks of the school year to bolster her students' literacy skills before spring tests.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
A veteran teacher finds it tough going to lead her students toward mastery of the common standards in English/language arts.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
The District of Columbia has devoted many resources to the standards, resulting in hopes, frustrations, and the knowledge that changes are necessary.
May 21, 2013 - Education Week
When Dowan McNair-Lee took an education class at college, she knew that was where she belonged.
May 21, 2013 - Education Week
A Washington-based arts-education group partners with area schools to get kids writing plays, which professional actors then bring to life on stage.
April 2, 2013 - Teacher
As the massive storm powers its way up the East Coast this week, millions of students will be missing two—or more—days of school.
October 29, 2012 | Updated: November 19, 2012 - Education Week
In annual state ratings, the Education Department has given a "needs intervention" to the District of Columbia six years in a row.
August 3, 2012 - Education Week
Arguments over requiring young girls to get vaccinated for the human papillomavirus were nearly extinguished—until Republican presidential contenders attacked Texas Gov. Rick Perry for a 2007 executive order that would have made the vaccine mandatory for 6th grade girls.
September 22, 2011 - Education Week

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