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The STAAR exam requires students from third through eighth grade to test in math and reading. In addition, fifth-graders are ...

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

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

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.

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — WFISD board members are once again discouraged but determined to take action regarding low performance on the last STAAR ... grade levels, overall, the test results ...

It’s about time. STAAR tests have been used to measure student achievement for four years. The performance standards were scheduled to be moved up two years ago, but Williams has been holding ...

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

Lawmakers in Austin can’t seem to find common ground when it comes to whether or not to back the school voucher program that would use public funds to pay for private education. A vote in the ...

researchers analyzed the 2022 and 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Reading Language Arts (RLA) scores for students in grade 3-5 across 4,965 Texas schools. Of these ...

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

[Texas will use computers to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests] The TEA has vigorously ... happening Sept. 5–7 in downtown Austin. Explore the program featuring more than ...