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Texas is spending millions to bring the "portfolio model" to its schools. The strategy has led to teacher strikes in other states.

The approach is intended to quickly cut down on the number of low-performing schools in the state. So far, Texas has seen mixed results.

Corina Pannabecker (cq) teaches first grade at Ogden Elementary in San Antonio. Bexar County's school districts are among the most segregated in the state, with boundary lines historically drawn to consolidate resources. San Antonio ISD is working to create more socioeconomic and racial diversity through public school choice measures.

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