The STAAR test has drawn criticism for its stress-inducing, repetitive nature, but Texas lawmakers are moving toward a new ...

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 ...

STAAR testing ends, school vouchers rise, and public schools face funding challenges and accountability questions.

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 ...

STAAR stands for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. It's a state testing program that has been in place for about 15 years. The standardized test measures how much students have ...