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Governor:Deval Patrick
Commissioner of Education:Mitchell D. Chester
Quality Counts state grade:B
Pre-K-12 enrollment:954,648
Number of school districts:392
Number of public schools:1,829
Number of public school teachers:68,754
Unadjusted education spending per student:$14,699
Percent minority students:32.0%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:34.2%
Percent of students with disabilities:17.5%
Percent of English-language learners:5.8%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:58.4%
8th grade math:51.2%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:50.4%
8th grade reading:46.1%

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Schooling figures in key mayoral, gubernatorial races around the country, even without the benefit of a national election.
October 26, 2009 - Education Week
Massachusetts debates academic merits of charter schools for that student group as lawmakers consider their expansion.
September 11, 2009 - Education Week
The Massachusetts Democrat, who died Tuesday, put an indelible stamp on education policy, from Head Start to NCLB, earning respect across the political aisle.
September 1, 2009 - Education Week
The Massachusetts Democrat, who died Tuesday, put an indelible stamp on education policy, from Head Start to NCLB, earning respect across the political aisle.
August 26, 2009 - Education Week
Students can work alongside similarly gifted peers and nurture their talents in ways generally unavailable in American schools.
June 3, 2009 - Education Week
Massachusetts schools chief wants to ensure that elementary teachers have the content necessary to lay students’ math foundation.
May 15, 2009 - Education Week
Elementary pupils are exposed to more complex math in Hong Kong than in Massachusetts—both top performers on international exams.
May 13, 2009 | Updated: April 4, 2012 - Education Week
At Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, the faculty helps disadvantaged students gain admission to top high schools and continue on to college.
February 3, 2009 - Education Week
American 4th and 8th graders exceed the international average on math and science tests, but they lag behind several Asian and European nations, a study shows.
December 9, 2008 | Updated: April 6, 2012 - Education Week
Legal question involves which federal laws are to be used to combat gender discrimination in education.
December 8, 2008 - Education Week

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