The STAAR tests will remain a reality for Texas students for at least the next two years after negotiations between state ...

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary ...

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness is the standardized testing system used in Texas public schools.

The bill would have replaced the STAAR test with three shorter tests, but House and Senate lawmakers seem unable to reconcile ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – The results are in for the 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test. The results include assessments in mathematics and reading-language arts ...

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.

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 ...