Texas lawmakers have agreed to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, though they were still ...

If approved by Gov. Abbott, the bill would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year ...

The chambers differ on how much power districts should have to push back in courts over their accountability ratings. They ...

After more than a decade as the official student exam in Texas, the STAAR test may be on its way out. The State of Texas ...

Texas House Bill 4 would replace STAAR with three shorter tests given throughout the year, offering results within 24 hours ...

The Texas Legislature is considering changes to the STAAR, our state's high-stakes end-of-year test of student performance.

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 ...

The new version of the STAAR has two notable changes: All students will take the test online — a move that’s already been happening because of online learning — and 25% of the questions ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Since the Texas Education Agency took over HISD, some parents say there's more focus than ever on test performance and not on actually learning. STAAR is the end-of-year ...

April 8 kicks off the first round of STAAR testing across Texas. STAAR stands for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. It's a state testing program that has been in place for ...

Texas public school students began taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests this month. The STAAR tests evaluate student knowledge and skills learned throughout the school ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The first STAAR test of the year is just a few weeks away and exams will be unlike any other assessments given in the past, as testing will be 100 percent online.