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

Three current and former Fort Worth ISD teachers outlined their concerns with the state of the district, while several others ...

Like Sagamore Hill, Springdale’s test scores point to signs of growth — the school posted a 12-point gain in the number of ...

Kerrville Independent School District Board of Trustees heard an update on the district’s accountability rating, received a ...

We expect that these initiatives, coupled with other things we are doing, will see a turnaround in our test scores ... announced the allocation of $6 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for ...

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

Significant changes to the STAAR test caused Ector County ISD’s scores to decline, along with the entire state’s scores. Those changes included new question types, testing format and scoring ...

Oversight and metrics are necessary for any statewide institution, but teachers and parents are well aware of the stress students experience when preparing for the STAAR test at the end of every ...

18) at its Starbase site in South Texas, briefly igniting the six Raptor engines of Ship 31, the upper stage of the vehicle that will conduct the sixth Starship test flight. SpaceX posted a photo ...