Houston Public Media

Texas STAAR test could end in 2027, but educators say questions remain

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 ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Is your child about to take the STAAR test? Here's how to help them prepare

Texas public school students began taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests this month. The STAAR tests evaluate student knowledge and skills learned throughout the school ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

Dallas ISD asked Texas to rescore of thousands of STAAR tests; about one-third went up

Frustration over the way Texas uses computers to grade students’ essays on the STAAR test is building after Dallas ISD officials again saw more than one-third of the exams they submitted for review ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

What parents should know to help their kids prepare for the STAAR test

Texas public school students began taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests this month. The STAAR tests evaluate student knowledge and skills learned throughout the school ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Take this STAAR reading quiz to find out

A student takes a math class to study for the STAAR state standardized tests in this archive photo. Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram file photo The season of state testing has recently passed for elementary ...