Both Republicans and Democrats have said STAAR sets students up for failure, raising questions about basing a state takeover ...

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 — 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 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, ...

The Texas Senate on Wednesday night advanced a proposal to scrap STAAR, the end-of-the-year state standardized test, pushing the bill one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. House Bill 8 would ...

The Texas House voted to advance a bill on Tuesday that could end STAAR testing. The House greenlit plans to scrap the state exam, advancing House Bill 8. The state Senate is set to discuss its ...

The Texas Education Agency released accountability grades for school districts across the state. Goose Creek, Anahuac, Crosby, Dayton and Liberty earned C grades. East Chambers came in with a B grade, ...

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 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, are a series of state-mandated standardized tests used in Texas schools to assess a student's achievements and knowledge. Students ...