Houston-area schools face long odds in bids for charter status

An arts school in downtown Houston, a dual-language academy in southwest Houston and a Center for Teaching and Learning in Montgomery County are among the 32 charter applications the State Board of Education will consider this fall. Unless pending legislation lifts the state cap, only five of the charter applications submitted by last month's deadline will be approved.

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