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As North Texas school districts turn to virtual options, some hope it will bring back students

Several North Texas districts are launching new virtual and hybrid high school programs after a state law expanded funding for online learning. Leaders hope the options will help attract and retain students as enrollment shifts.

Texas doesn’t fund special education enoughand it’s hurting districts’ pockets

Disability advocates say special education funding in Texas falls short by about $2 billionleaving school districts to foot the bill. And even wealthy districts are struggling to come up with the missing funds.