Opponents of the STAAR test have new evidence that the reading portion of the standardized exam given to all Texas schoolchildren remains flawed. Professors Susan Szabo and Becky Barton Sinclair, both ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Senator José Menéndez on Tuesday called upon Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath to suspend the usage of STAAR exams to assess school performance after reports indicate it ...

Abbott said the grade promotion requirement that's tied to the test will be waived for the upcoming school year. "As always, our goal is to provide a high-quality education for every Texas student," ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- The grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for 5th and 8th grade students has been waived for the upcoming ...

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – State testing data released Friday shows students’ math and science scores slipped as they struggle to catch up after the pandemic. Texas elementary students who took the State of ...

DALLAS — The Texas Education Agency released the most recent State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for students in grades three through eight. In the spring of 2023, ...

After day after day watching her fourth grade daughter cry, Tereza and her husband finally got to the bottom of it. Daniela was afraid of taking the STAAR test this year. The prospect had become ...