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Governor:Nathan Deal
Superintendent of Schools:John Barge
Quality Counts state grade:B-
Pre-K-12 enrollment:1,677,067
Number of school districts:196
Number of public schools:2,449
Number of public school teachers:112,460
Unadjusted education spending per student:$9,432
Percent minority students:55.6%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:57.4%
Percent of students with disabilities:10.6%
Percent of English-language learners:4.9%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:37.0%
8th grade math:27.8%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:32.4%
8th grade reading:27.6%

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The punitive culture of high-stakes testing could provide the impetus for needed reforms, writes Dave Powell.
August 23, 2011 - Education Week
Former Atlanta schools Superintendent Beverly Hall writes that she regrets not having done more to prevent cheating on state tests, but that many of the gains in the Atlanta public schools were real.
August 10, 2011 - Education Week
A state investigation into Atlanta's impressive gains on state tests finds that test-tampering was rampant in the much-praised school system.
July 8, 2011 - Education Week
Georgia's high court rules a panel set up to create and oversee charter schools is unconstitutional.
May 20, 2011 - Education Week
Critics suggest AdvancED may be getting involved in political matters that don't have a direct effect on education.
April 26, 2011 - Education Week
The telemedicine pilot program at Berrien Elementary School offers on-site care over the Internet for students and educators.
February 22, 2011 - Education Week
A 2005 court battle over intelligent design led scientists to launch efforts to improve students' understanding of evolution.
November 16, 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
Cited for closing the achievement gap, the 161,000-student urban district will receive $1 million in college scholarships for the class of 2011.
October 19, 2010 - Education Week
Teleconference technology is letting teachers reach more than one school in a class period.
October 15, 2010 - Digital Directions

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