Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Once Abbott signs House Bill 8, Texas will swap the State of ...

As Texas legislators start their special session Monday and debate what should replace the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test, they should consider a fundamental question: ...

In a major shift for public education in Texas, the State Senate overwhelmingly passed House Bill 8 on Wednesday, passing it by a 25 to 5 vote. The legislation will begin the process of phasing out ...

Reviewers’ Key Takeaways With numerous STAAR test prep resources and online practice tools available, students and educators can select from a wide range of practice tests to identify strengths and ...

The annual mandatory STAAR test will soon be gone under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed Wednesday night. Public school students in third through eighth grades take the high-stakes standardized test ...

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, are a series of state-mandated standardized tests used in Texas schools to assess a student’s achievements and knowledge. Diane ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate approved legislation Tuesday night aimed at revising the state’s school accountability system and replacing the standardized test with a version meant to reduce ...

Lots of people hate the STAAR test – students (of course), teachers (of course), but also parents and principals. Austin state representative Gina Hinojosa has a story she tells to demonstrate her ...

When lawmakers voted in September to eliminate Texas’ end-of-year state test and replace it with three shorter exams, they said they wanted to reduce the amount of time students spend taking ...

Among Katy ISD’s top priorities for the upcoming legislative session are changes to the state testing and accountability system including Texas’ current STAAR test. According to district officials, ...

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