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

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

House Bill 4, sponsored by Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), would end the use of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) — the standardized test used since 2012 for students in ...

The Texas House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed HB 4, which would replace the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test with three nationally norm-referenced tests, which students ...

As stultifying as it is useless, as anxiety-inducing as it is deadening, STAAR testing is such an abject ... If the state cares about outputs — test results for students, letter grades for ...

“The STAAR test is very stressful for small kids,” East Texas parent, Jourdan Ballou said. “Knowing that if you don’t pass the STAAR test, you cannot go to the next grade.” House Bill 4 would change ...

The head of Tekoa Academy, the only school in the region to receive an 'A' in the 2023 accountability ratings, has expressed support for a Texas legislative bill aimed at eliminating the STAAR test.

Hi! I'm Lauren Adams, your Senior Neighborhood Reporter in Central Texas. AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — The Texas House passed a bill to eliminate the STAAR test in Texas classrooms. What is STAAR?

The STAAR test is one step closer to its way out the door! HB 4 just PASSED on 2nd reading—and it’s a game-changer. We’re replacing it with a faster, more useful tool that actually helps teachers help ...

AUSTIN, Texas- The end-of-year STAAR exams that stressed students to tears might get the boot after the Texas House nearly unanimously voted for a bill to replace the dreaded standardized test with ...

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 an almost unanimous initial approval of House Bill 4 that would get rid of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test, or STAAR, on Monday. The STAAR test is a ...