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Significant changes to the STAAR test caused Ector County ISD’s scores to decline, along with the entire state’s scores.

The district saw a decline in early childhood reading and math performance alongside improvements to college, career and ...

College Station ISD had some ups and downs in its STAAR accountability results, but overall the district continues to perform at a higher level than state averages in all categories.

Standardized testing has always been a mixed bag. Oversight and metrics are necessary for any statewide institution, but teachers and parents are well aware of the stress students experience when ...

On Tuesday, September 10, ECISD trustees received a presentation on STAAR and end of course exam data from the 2023-2024 ...

During the Sept. 17 board meeting, officials set a goal to increase the number of students who pass the STAAR for math and ...

Nacogdoches ISD has joined a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency that claims the state’s new, automated online grading ...

Around this time last year, the education news landscape was buzzing about one school district’s plan to improve test scores ...