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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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Experts say many states and national education groups are behind the curve in addressing teacher quality in online education.
September 20, 2010 - Education Week
Changes would ban solitary confinement in schools and limit the use of other tactics to calm unruly students.
May 18, 2010 - Education Week
Ensuring that all students have access to physical education and sports may be the final frontier for inclusion, advocates say.
November 23, 2009 - Education Week
Better use of data has remained high on the district’s priority list as a key tactic for improving student achievement.
September 22, 2009 - Education Week
Aldine, Texas, district again tops the list of districts making progress in closing achievement gaps.
April 2, 2009 - Education Week
Gwinnett Co. contract eases some state rules, sets achievement goals.
February 3, 2009 - Education Week
Public colleges and universities in Georgia, Idaho and Nebraska are also considering drastic cost-cutting measures to make up for losses in state revenue.
December 2, 2008 - Education Week
Under the superintendent’s driving focus on the nuts and bolts of schooling, Atlanta’s students have posted achievement gains every single year since Ms. Hall became schools chief.
November 11, 2008 - Education Week
States nationwide tally their losses, while trying to reassure retirees that funds are secure in the long-term.
November 4, 2008 - Education Week

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