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Governor:Andrew Cuomo
Commissioner of Education:John King
Quality Counts state grade:B
Pre-K-12 enrollment:2,734,955
Number of school districts:899
Number of public schools:4,757
Number of public school teachers:211,606
Unadjusted education spending per student:$18,167
Percent minority students:50.8%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:48.1%
Percent of students with disabilities:16.5%
Percent of English-language learners:7.6%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:35.9%
8th grade math:30.0%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:35.0%
8th grade reading:35.1%

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June 9, 2011 - Education Week
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April 14, 2011 - Education Week
New York City schools are seeking ways to engage students in increasingly complex texts and help them conquer subject-specific literacy skills.
March 14, 2011 - Education Week
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March 11, 2011 - Education Week
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February 8, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
School superintendent Kenneth Mitchell offers a pointed take on what it would be like if all teachers were evaluated according to value-added measurement systems.
December 17, 2010 - Education Week
A promise to name a chief academic officer as second in charge paved the way for Cathleen P. Black to be the system’s next chancellor.
December 7, 2010 - Education Week
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November 30, 2010 - Education Week
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November 24, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
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November 19, 2010 - Education Week

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