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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.

In 2023-24, teacher vacancies and problems implementing new curriculum affected Corpus Christi ISD student performance on state tests.

The third-grade reading ... practice or preparatory test for the SAT that is also used to decide eligibility for National Merit scholarships. Participation in the tests increased this spring, with ...

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

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

A survey report by the Usawa Agenda has revealed that a third of grade 6 boys and girls across the country struggle with ...

Ector County ISD trustees met Tuesday for a regular board meeting and heard updates on enrollment numbers as well as STAAR ...

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 ...

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 ...