Some Texas families and teachers criticize the end-of-the-year STAAR test for the enormous burdens it puts on students. They ...

The Texas Education Agency released the 2025 STAAR test results Tuesday morning for grades 3-8. This includes tests in reading language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The state agency ...

The GOP-dominated Texas Senate passed a version of House Bill 8, by House Public Education Committee Chair Brad Buckley, late Wednesday on a 21-5 partisan vote.

Citywide, scores rose by two points in reading and math. That is progress, but it’s still not enough. Less than half our ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A bill aimed at scrapping the STAAR exam, co-authored by State Representative Brooks Landgraf, has failed in the Texas Legislature this session. House Bill 4 would have ...

On what was supposed to be the long holiday weekend, quickly rising floodwaters devastated many parts of central Texas, killing more than 100 men, women, and children and leaving even more missing.

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A long-contested bill that will replace STAAR exams with three shorter tests passed through Texas' special session Wednesday.

Texas education officials advised districts to suspend the first day of STAAR testing after thousands of students showed up in-person and were prevented from taking the standardized test online ...

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Texas public schools will be rated based on how students score on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness - more commonly known as ...

Board members discussed state accountability ratings, how they are set, and the role of teachers in the STAAR test creation process. The district is seeking exemptions from some state library policies ...