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  2. Local government in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has state authority to order closure and consolidation of school districts, generally for repeated failing performance; the former Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District was an example of a failing district closed by TEA.

  3. School district - Wikipedia

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    A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary or secondary schools or both in various countries. It is not to be confused with an attendance zone, which is within a school district and is used to assign students to schools in a district and not to determine government authority.

  4. Independent school district - Wikipedia

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    The headquarters of the Houston Independent School District, one of the largest school districts in the United States. An independent school district (ISD) is a type of school district in some US states for primary and secondary education that operates as an entity independent and separate from any municipality or county, and only under the oversight of the respective state government.

  5. List of administrative divisions by country - Wikipedia

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    Local government in the United States varies widely by state; some entities cross county and other boundaries. The US Census in 2012 counted 19,522 municipalities, 16,364 townships , 37,203 special districts, and 12,884 independent school districts which have active governments. [ 78 ]

  6. Tennessee's top- and lowest-performing schools, districts ...

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    A total of 377 schools across 97 districts earned reward status in the 2023-24 school year. That's down slightly from the previous year, which saw 400 reward schools across 98 districts.

  7. Lists of school districts in the United States - Wikipedia

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    There is one provider of public education in the State of Hawaii, the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE), dependent on the Hawaiian state government. The word "school districts" in Hawaii is instead used to refer to internal divisions within HIDOE, and the U.S. Census Bureau does not count these as local governments. [1]

  8. Special district (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Special districts (also known as special service districts, special district governments, or limited purpose entities) are independent, special-purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments, with substantial administrative and fiscal independence.

  9. State education agency - Wikipedia

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    A state education agency or state department of education is the state-level government organization within each U.S. state or territory responsible for education, including providing information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to schools and residents.