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Governor:Bill Haslam
Commissioner of Education:Kevin Huffman
Quality Counts state grade:C+
Pre-K-12 enrollment:987,422
Number of school districts:140
Number of public schools:1,784
Number of public school teachers:66,558
Unadjusted education spending per student:$8,117
Percent minority students:32.7%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:55.0%
Percent of students with disabilities:12.1%
Percent of English-language learners:3.0%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:29.5%
8th grade math:23.9%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:25.8%
8th grade reading:27.0%

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December 13, 2011 - Education Week
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December 12, 2011 - Education Week
When Tennessee lawmakers set their sights on teachers' unions, Memphis teachers opted to "be at the table" rather than "on the menu."
November 15, 2011 - Education Week
Months after a new teacher evaluation system went into effect, the Tennessee commissioner of education is proposing that required classroom observations and follow-ups be condensed.
November 1, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
A state law, which helped Tennessee win Race to the Top money, pushed schools to implement a system that had limited pilot-testing.
October 18, 2011 - Education Week
State officials are anxious to see how many students across Tennessee enroll in a public "virtual school" run by a for-profit Virginia company—and how much state taxpayer money automatically follows them.
July 25, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
Members of the school board say they are out of patience with the litigate-and-wait strategy that has cost schools $70 million since 2008 and untold legal fees.
July 12, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
The principal of the Memphis, Tenn., high school where President Obama recently delivered the commencement address says love is an essential component of education.
May 26, 2011 - Education Week
Gov. Bill Haslam disputes assertions by the Tennessee Education Association's president that teachers feel "totally demoralized and disrespected" because of new legislation.
May 26, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune

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