Why this Houston-area school district is thinking about switching to 4-day weeks

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If Crosby ISD were to move to the shorter week, it'd be the first district in Harris County to make that switch.

Could the school week get shorter in Crosby ISD? The district plans to go over that very idea with parents.Could the school week get shorter in Crosby ISD? The district plans to go over that very idea with parents during a meeting Wednesday night.who spoke to the district, it comes down to staffing.

The district sent out a survey to parents to get an idea of how much support a four-day school week has in the community.

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