Why does this test dominate so much space in and out of the classroom? The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, better known as the STAAR test, looms large over education in Texas. Kids ...

STAAR results grades 3-8 released Tuesday show Texas students made some gains in reading but are still struggling with math. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for ...

/ Texas Education Agency Texas elementary and middle school students made gains in reading this year, prompting education leaders to celebrate the scores as a sign that the state’s focus on literacy ...

Top Texas Republicans are coalescing around a plan to scrap the state’s STAAR exam after a previous effort failed earlier this year. The Texas House and Senate are considering near-identical versions ...

The Texas Senate on Wednesday night advanced a proposal to scrap STAAR, the end-of-the-year state standardized test, pushing the bill one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. House Bill 8 would ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The STAAR test is being replaced with a new three-test format created by the Texas Education Agency. This push first failed during the regular session just before the deadline, ...

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) - Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate introduced Monday similar bills to scrap the state’s standardized test, signaling newfound agreement between chamber leaders to finish ...

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Texas lawmakers are making another push to eliminate the STAAR test, proposing a replacement system that would fundamentally change how Texas measures student performance. House Bill 8, filed by ...

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