Public school students in third through eighth grade and high schoolers take the bulk of their STAAR exams in April of each ...

A new Texas law will change the testing model in two years, but for now, here's what to know about spring 2026 standardized ...

It's that time of year, when students around the Lone Star State take the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test, to test, well...their academic readiness. The standardized ...

With all the news about the results of the dreaded, hated STAAR test, it is important to consider how questions are asked, whether students are prepared for exams and whether state officials are ...

The days of making sure your pencil marks stay neatly within the lines are over. This year, almost all Texas students will exercise their skills on the STAAR Test online, according to the Texas ...

Texas’ annual STAAR test could be replaced with three shorter tests under a new bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. (Yfat Yossifor | KERA) A bill to end Texas’ STAAR test in 2027 is likely to be ...

San Antonio fifth grader Sarabella Escobedo is preparing to take her third round of the much-anticipated State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, tests. “I’m feeling pretty good, ...

The Texas Education Agency is defending its decision to let computers grade students’ STAAR essay test questions in the face of mounting criticism from parents and teachers who question the fairness ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - As students are getting ready for summer, they are now able to view the preliminary scores for their End of Course STAAR tests, which were released on Friday, June 7th. Last year ...

STAAR test scores out Friday show small gains in some districts, but overall the results show not much change in how students are performing. Some superintendents say new grading practices for the ...

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