For the first time, Texas is vetting curricula for quality and paying districts extra to use approved materials. But HISD won't submit Mike Miles' controversial NES curriculum for review.

After Texas school districts sued over state report cards, lawmakers are studying other ways to assess campus and district ...

The Pentagon’s inspector general said the Army and Navy incorrectly classified recruits who received low marks on military ...

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Parents of Lake Worth students are unsure how much the upcoming Texas Education Agency takeover will help the district.

Austin ISD is weighing whether to partner with charter schools to operate Burnet, Dobie and Webb middle schools to avoid a potential state takeover amid low student performance.

Neighborhood News Reporter Jeydah Jenkins joined the KRIS 6 News Team in May 2025. CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — House Bill 8 replaces the STAAR test — shifting from one large end-of-year exam to a three-part ...

The STAAR test is nearing its end for students across Texas. The new format for the revamped statewide standardized testing officially became law on Thursday; however, it will not be implemented until ...

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Two teens were shot at a large block party in Sunnyside. Two teens shot, boy killed at block party in Sunnyside Read full article: Two teens shot, boy killed at block party in Sunnyside Four Houston ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In just two years, the STAAR test will be gone. Instead, Texas students will take three shorter tests, administered at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the school ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - East Texas public school students can expect a change in state testing in the coming years. The STAAR test at the end of the year will be replaced with three new shorter tests ...