The FAST tests have just finished up, a standardized test needed to make it to the next grade, which parents and teachers say ...

The Texas House passed a bill to replace the high-stress STAAR test with three smaller tests spaced throughout the year. It ...

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The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill Monday that would eliminate the state’s current standardized testing ...

A proposed Texas bill aims to replace STAAR with shorter online tests throughout the year, shifting focus from high-stakes ...

AND WHEN IT COMES TO STRESS AND ANXIETY ... Some children can be negatively affected by standardized testing, with some seeing their cortisol levels spike on testing days, and others seeing ...

Texas House lawmakers overwhelmingly supported a bill that could fund reading and math supports for early elementary students ...

The Texas House voted 143-1 this week to approve House Bill 4, a sweeping measure that would fundamentally restructure the ...

Currently public school students take a series of standardized tests ... Buckley said the STAAR test is creating high levels of anxiety and stress for students and forcing schools to use between ...