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Governor:Tom Corbett
Secretary of Education:Ron Tomalis
Quality Counts state grade:C+
Pre-K-12 enrollment:1,793,284
Number of school districts:690
Number of public schools:3,233
Number of public school teachers:129,911
Unadjusted education spending per student:$12,729
Percent minority students:28.8%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:38.3%
Percent of students with disabilities:16.5%
Percent of English-language learners:2.6%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:47.9%
8th grade math:38.9%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:41.4%
8th grade reading:38.0%

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U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged city and state officials to resolve the Philadelphia School District's $304 million shortfall to avert a crisis.
July 3, 2013 - McClatchy-Tribune
The Philadelphia school district, which has been plagued by budget woes and declining enrollment, has announced plans to open a virtual academy.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
Two principals in the Philadelphia District schools have surrendered their administrative credentials as a result of the state's nearly two-year-old investigation into possible cheating on state tests.
April 4, 2013 - Education Week
The applications for flexibility under the NCLB law from Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming are no sure thing.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week
The emergence of new public school options has spurred an exodus of students from many of Philadelphia's neighborhood schools, but residents are fighting to keep them open.
March 6, 2013 - Education Week
The Philadelphia School District's plan to close 37 public schools disproportionately affects poor students, minorities, and students with disabilities, according to an analysis.
January 29, 2013 - McClatchy-Tribune

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