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QUESTION:

Does the option to transfer to another public school apply only to schools in the same district?

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

There may be situations where children in Title I schools have school options outside their own district. For instance, a school district may choose to enter into a cooperative agreement with another district that would allow their students to transfer into the other district's schools. In fact, the law requires that a district try "to the extent practicable" to establish such an agreement in the event that all of its schools have been identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring.

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