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Governor:Rick Perry
Commissioner of Education:Robert Scott
Quality Counts state grade:C+
Pre-K-12 enrollment:4,934,366
Number of school districts:1,239
Number of public schools:8,732
Number of public school teachers:334,997
Unadjusted education spending per student:$8,788
Percent minority students:68.8%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:50.1%
Percent of students with disabilities:9.0%
Percent of English-language learners:15.0%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:39.0%
8th grade math:40.0%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:28.3%
8th grade reading:26.5%

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An evaluation Austin conducted of the first two years of the program for regular classroom teachers finds it "moderately effective."
November 10, 2010 - Education Week
New GOP governors and state school chiefs will be poised to wield fresh influence on education policy.
November 3, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
School leaders say the devices improve security and increase attendance rates, but some parents and privacy advocates question whether the technology could have unintended consequences.
October 19, 2010 - Education Week
Most districts have the technology to support the basic digital textbooks of today, but not the interactive, multimedia-rich ones of the future.
October 15, 2010 - Digital Directions
Gov. Rick Perry recently announced the creation of a Texas Education iTunes U channel, which will focus on providing K-12 teaching and learning materials.
October 15, 2010 - Digital Directions
Experts say many states and national education groups are behind the curve in addressing teacher quality in online education.
September 20, 2010 - Education Week
Texas saw its $830 million request rejected by the Department of Education, and charter school advocates are dismayed that some may have trouble tapping the $10 billion layoff-prevention fund.
September 10, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Some critics want the controversial social studies standards revisited, as well as to rein in the state school board’s authority.
June 7, 2010 - Education Week

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