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Some Houston ISD students will have a new option this school year for traveling to and from their campuses.

HISD and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) have finalized an agreement that will give eligible high school students a METRO card at the district's expense to use as an alternative to HISD’s own bus service.

According to HISD, students who are eligible for the district's bus transportation can apply for the METRO card program via an online form . HISD students are considered eligible for bus transportation if they live at least 2 miles away from the school they attend, whether it’s a magnet school or the neighborhood campus to which they are zoned.

Kari Feinberg, HISD’s chief of organizational effectiveness, said t

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