The annual mandatory STAAR test will soon be gone under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed this week. Public school students in third through eighth grades take the high-stakes standardized test each ...

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TEXAS, USA — 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 ...

Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 8 into law, replacing the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Test with shorter exams throughout the school year. The test has long ...

For the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests—But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a 'not rated' label For the first ...

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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 ...

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The STAAR test has been broadly criticized and is set to be replaced in the 2027-28 school year, raising questions about using it as a measure of student performance — and as the basis for state ...