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

State lawmakers agreed on doing away with the test in favor of three new ones spread through the school year but reached an ...

The Texas Legislature has voted to push forward House Bill 4, a bill seeking to reform standardized testing in Texas.

San Marcos CISD students showed some improvements in most subjects on the 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic ...

DISD saw gains in the percentage of students meeting grade-level expectations, and these achievements should be celebrated.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the spring STAAR testing scores for third through eighth grade students on Tuesday, showing reading and language arts scores improved ...

STAAR performance in Central Texas school districts varies by the proportion of economically disadvantaged students served.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the Spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results for grades 3-8 this week. The results include assessments in reading ...

STAAR test results were released for grades 3-8 on Tuesday for reading, math, science and social studies. Those results are showing progress and a need for improvement for some Texas students, the … ...

Fort Worth ISD sees academic gains after challenging year 03:41. Fort Worth ISD is celebrating signs of academic progress following a difficult year marked by accountability concerns and ...

According to the district, elementary and middle school students exceeded regional and state averages at the Meets+ Grade Level standard.

A legislative effort to scrap the STAAR test to respond to concerns that the test puts unnecessary pressure on students died in the last days of the legislative session.