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Houston ISD officials are exploring options to implement a plan that would give individual eligible campuses increased autonomy over curriculum, assessments, calendars, staffing, hiring, and evaluation. (Community Impact staff)

Houston ISD proposal could grant greater autonomy to eligible, high-performing campuses

By Wesley Gardner

Houston ISD is considering a plan that would give the district’s highest-performing high schools more control over curriculum, staffing, and scheduling, officials announced in an Oct. 22 news release.

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