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Some schools in Texas are starting classes earlier this year

Some school districts in Texas are planning to take advantage of an exemption that allows class to begin earlier than the required fourth Monday of August this year.

by Cassandra Pollock

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Some school districts in Texas are planning to take advantage of an exemption that allows class to begin earlier than the required fourth Monday of August this year — despite pushback from some parents and the tourism industry. (AP) 

 

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