38 Arlington ISD campuses see higher ratings after automated TEA grading rechecked

Arlington ISD asked the Texas Education Agency to regrade STAAR tests at several campuses after A-F scores were released ...

Did Texas lawmakers eliminate the STAAR test? What will replace it?

House Bill 8 replaces the test with three shorter assessments. The bill goes into effect at the beginning of the 2027–28 school year.
KSAT

Fort Worth ISD takeover was largely based on STAAR test, despite plans to replace it

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The state takeover of the Fort Worth ...
Click2Houston

Fort Worth ISD takeover was largely based on STAAR, despite plans to replace it

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 ...
Odessa American

Texas teachers, parents fear STAAR overhaul won’t take testing pressure off kids

Texas public school administrators, parents and education experts worry that a new law to replace the state’s standardized test could potentially increase student stress and the amount of time they ...
Dallas Morning News

Here’s what Texas families need to know about STAAR test changes

A Texas and American flag hang in fifth grade teacher Mr. Mejicanos classroom at the Bowie Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Starting in the 2027-28 school year, the State ...
Longview News-Journal

Here’s what Texas families need to know about STAAR test changes

The annual mandatory STAAR test will soon be gone under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed this week. Public school students in third through eighth grades take the high-stakes standardized test each ...
El Paso Times

Texas is replacing STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests will look like.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislationon Wednesday replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, for three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of each school year.
EdSource

Enjoyment of science plummeted along with scores on 8th grade national test

December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.
San Antonio Express-News

Texas is poised to replace STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests would look like.

Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Once Abbott signs House Bill 8, Texas will swap the State of ...
Washington Examiner

Texas legislature replaces STAAR Test with three new tests

(The Center Square) – Student excitement about the legislature abolishing the annual statewide standardized test may be short lived. Instead of one test, students will soon have to take three. HB 8, ...