Houston converts some campuses to K-8

Many Houston parents have been slow to warm to the idea of schools that include children as young as pre-kindergarten with eighth-graders — a reform being embraced by urban districts across the nation to try to increase performance among 11- to 13-year-olds. Philadelphia plans to convert nearly all of its campuses to K-8s by next school year. Chicago, Baltimore and Milwaukee are among other cities embracing the model. Houston leaders are eager to add more K-8 campuses but find themselves facing an uphill battle.

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