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Governor:Bev Perdue
State Superintendent of Public Instruction:June Atkinson
Quality Counts state grade:C+
Pre-K-12 enrollment:1,490,605
Number of school districts:216
Number of public schools:2,567
Number of public school teachers:98,357
Unadjusted education spending per student:$8,225
Percent minority students:46.8%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:50.2%
Percent of students with disabilities:12.4%
Percent of English-language learners:6.9%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:44.3%
8th grade math:37.0%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:33.7%
8th grade reading:31.1%

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Growing numbers of schools are offering dual-language classes, where teachers split instruction between English and a second language.
March 23, 2012 | Updated: September 11, 2012 - Education Week
Some district and state data systems are finally mature enough to look into the future, by using complex analytics to predict which indicators mean students may go off track down the line.
February 8, 2012 - Digital Directions
While school board races tend to be sleepy affairs, a handful of elections around the country drew high voter turnout and—in some cases—plenty of campaign cash.
November 10, 2011 - Education Week
The 1-to-1 laptop program in Mooresville, N.C., is producing results and helping other districts develop a strategy to link technology to achievement.
October 17, 2011 - Digital Directions
The diverse North Carolina district was singled out for its success in narrowing achievement gaps among its 133,600 students.
September 20, 2011 - Education Week
Like many districts, New Hanover County, N.C., schools used federal economic-stimulus aid to pay for special education teaching assistants. Now that the money has run out, it may be time to let them go.
May 2, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
March 15, 2011 - Education Week
Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court may highlight issues administrators face when police officers come calling for students.
February 22, 2011 - Education Week
The Wake County, N.C., school board has drawn national attention—and many protests—for abandoning a busing plan based on socioeconomic diversity but a compromise plan may be in the works.
February 22, 2011 - Education Week
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if police must give minor students Miranda warnings before they are interrogated at school.
November 9, 2010 - Education Week

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