It’s only the second time schools across the city have posted gains on the state test since the annual report was first ...

The test is inconsistent scored, has disproportionate effect on school accountability and fails to reflect students’ learning ...

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, commonly known as STAAR, is heavy, and it puts a lot of pressure on ...

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Texas senators are once again proposing legislation that would eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, a set of annual exams public school students in third through 12th grade ...

The upper chamber also advanced bills that would replace the STAAR with three shorter exams, make it a crime to provide abortion-inducing medication and limit the public disclosure of police personnel ...

Fort Worth ISD leaders said they’re focused on serving students while awaiting a decision by Texas Education Commissioner ...

The Houston ISD Board of Managers will have their monthly meeting Thursday. Here's what to know about what they'll be ...

Fort Worth’s largest school district and students in poverty saw significant academic improvements across the city, according ...

It’s on the agenda at the Texas Capitol, but advocates worry heavy-handed ‘accountability’ will remain intact.

A bill proposing a new standardized testing system for Texas students has passed through the committee and is now headed to the full Senate. Texas State Senator ...

The Texas Education Agency's oversight and potential sanctions prompted the Wichita Falls ISD to take drastic measures. WFISD ...