It’s good news when Highland Park ISD students improve their scores more than expected on a standardized achievement test.

DALLAS — The annual mandatory STAAR test will soon be gone under a new law Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Wednesday night. Public school students in third through eighth grades take the high-stakes ...

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 ...

(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, ...

Students arrive at Albert C. Black STEAM Academy during the first day of school, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Dallas. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer Five Dallas ISD schools saw higher A-F ...

Before House Bill 8 can go to the governor, the House must formally agree with changes from the Senate, which approved the proposal Wednesday night. Students attend a math and reading workshop at a ...

More on the special session of the legislature and a deep dive into the unpopular STAAR test. The legislature gets to work on flooding and redistricting; a deep dive into the unpopular STAAR test; ...

Few things rile up parents and educators like the STAAR test, that statewide assessment aimed to measure students, their campus, and their school district. Lawmakers return to Austin this month for a ...

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the results of the spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests, and Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD) saw a majority ...

The Texas Education Agency is blocked for a second year from releasing school accountability ratings, but some districts are releasing their own calculations. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency released the Spring 2025 STAAR results for grades 3 through 8 on Tuesday, highlighting a strong rebound in reading and language arts scores as well as ...