It’s not surprising then to find divergent opinions about House Bill 8, which beginning in the 2027–28 school year will ...

An activist investor has reshaped the board, securing the departures of STAAR’s CEO and chair.

Like everything created through legislation, House Bill 8 was a product of politics and carries echoes of that oppositional ...

House Bill 8 replaces the once-a-year State of Texas Academic Assessment of Readiness with tests at the beginning, middle and ...

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(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 ...

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – The Texas Senate on Tuesday advanced a proposal to scrap STAAR, the end-of-the-year state standardized test that parents and teachers widely criticize for putting enormous pressure ...

“Begin test now” starts the three- to four-hour standardized exam taken by all public school students in Texas. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, commonly known as STAAR, is heavy, ...

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 ...