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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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Recent developments could signal the start of a more collaborative relationship between teachers' unions and virtual education after years of friction.
August 27, 2012 - Education Week
The scope of the Philadelphia School District’s problem with suspicious erasures on state standardized tests is far more widespread than officials have publicly revealed.
August 17, 2012 - Education Week
The Easton Area School District's appeal of a federal court ruling to allow "I (heart) Boobies" bracelets to be worn by students at school will heard by the entire Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
August 16, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
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July 13, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
Officials say the Boston Consulting Group has helped with the district's budget crisis and strategic plan, but critics charge it is part of a coordinated effort to privatize the city's public education system.
July 12, 2012 | Updated: August 6, 2012 - Education Week
If the Frontier's board didn't meet by June 22 and voluntarily surrender its charter, the Department of Education was going to file charges.
July 2, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
A stratified system means long odds for students in Philadelphia's neighborhood high schools hoping to get a college education.
May 18, 2012 - Education Week
Officials Tuesday said there were widespread misunderstandings about a plan to revamp the district.
May 16, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
School Improvement Grant recipients are anxious about sustaining gains once the funds run out.
April 15, 2012 - Education Week
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April 3, 2012 - Education Week

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