Texas children’s performance on an annual reading test was basically flat from 2012 to 2021, even as the state spent billions ...

For years, I’ve advocated for reducing — and ultimately eliminating — the STAAR test in our public schools. Time and again, I’ve heard from students, teachers, and parents about the ...

The Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill to eliminate the STAAR, a standardized test the state uses to monitor student performance. It has faced criticism from school ...

The Texas House gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would eliminate STAAR, the high-stakes standardized test that the state and school districts use to monitor student learning and ...

Editor’s note: A correction was issued to reflect the House took a preliminary step to eliminating the STAAR test. AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House of Representatives took one more step ...

Texas lawmakers want to scrap the much-maligned STAAR test in favor of a series of shorter exams. (Ben Sklar / The New York Times) Texas lawmakers want to scrap the much-maligned STAAR test in ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the STAAR test season is winding down, districts across the state have been preparing our students to perform well. "We've got students across the district taking ...

Corpus Christi ISD officials offer advice for families to support students during STAAR testing, including ensuring adequate rest, nutrition and positive reinforcement. STAAR results will be ...

or STAAR tests. “If we’re only going to focus on a test that is in nature punitive, what kind of message are we sending to kids about the value that we have for them?” Burke said.

STAAR test results are in for the College Station Independent School District and they show students scored above the state average for each test with one exception: seventh-grade mathematics.

Daniela was afraid of taking the STAAR test this year. The prospect had become overwhelming to her. As described by her mother, Daniela is an outgoing girl who loves art, Girl Scouts, being ...

As North Texas students continue with STAAR testing, there is a major change ... to receive fair credit for their original thoughts and ideas and the unique way they express them in their writing ...