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Governor:Bobby Jindal
Acting State Superintendent of Education:Ollie Tyler
Quality Counts state grade:C+
Pre-K-12 enrollment:696,558
Number of school districts:125
Number of public schools:1,471
Number of public school teachers:48,655
Unadjusted education spending per student:$10,701
Percent minority students:51.5%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:66.1%
Percent of students with disabilities:11.9%
Percent of English-language learners:1.7%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:25.9%
8th grade math:22.3%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:22.6%
8th grade reading:22.2%

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A group started by former Teach For America members helps novices navigate the cultural and instructional challenges they face in the city's schools.
April 19, 2013 - Education Week
With dozens of charter schools, the Crescent City had dozens of different discipline policies.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
The system for paying for Louisiana's far-reaching voucher program may have to be retooled, after a state judge ruled that its method of paying for private school scholarships violated the state's constitution.
December 11, 2012 - Education Week
Las Vegas, Tampa, and Dallas showed the fastest growth among districts where charter enrollment tops 10 percent, a study says.
November 14, 2012 - Education Week
One candidate in the race for District 3 of the Orleans Parish school board has raised more than $110,000 in donations.
October 30, 2012 - Education Week
Other school systems can learn much from the charter schools experiment in New Orleans, David Osborne writes.
September 11, 2012 - Education Week
Public and charter school students will be able to choose classes offered by businesses, nonprofits, and other groups, as well as schools.
September 10, 2012 - Education Week
Louisiana superintendents are empowered to hire and fire teachers without board approval—and take the heat—under a new state law.
August 2, 2012 - Education Week
The race for a seat on Louisiana's board of education attracted the attention of education activists and politically connected individuals—and unleashed a torrent of spending.
May 21, 2012 - Education Week
A package of K-12 changes, largely orchestrated by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, will dramatically expand families' access to aid for private school tuition.
April 13, 2012 - Education Week

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