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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. Those changes included new question types, testing format and scoring ...

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

The Marietta City Schools Board of Education met Monday and discussed the results of the Ohio Report Card. The board also ...

2. The percentage of 3rd-graders who earn “meets grade level” or above on the STAAR math test will increase from this year’s ...

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 ...

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.

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

According to the company, the center, which officially opens on Thursday, September 26, will serve as a hub for hands-on ...

Initially addressing the poor 2023-2024 STAAR test results, board members are calling for what Superintendent Dr. Donny Lee ...

Sagamore Hill is one of several bright spots highlighted in the Fort Worth Independent School District’s recent self-reported A-F accountability scores. Although letter grades c ...

The Houston Museum of Natural Science's iExplore program was created to involve students from an underserved school district in science. The initiative began in 2009 with three teachers and 50 ...