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Austin ISD prepares to overhaul underperforming middle schools under state turnaround plans

By Chloe Young

Austin ISD plans to overhaul Dobie, Webb, and Burnet middle schools next school year with new staff, curriculum, and extended schedules under a state-mandated turnaround plan.

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