Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2026 STAAR results for Texas high school students will be released this week. The Texas Education Agency will release results this ...

THIS spring, the Houston Independent School District, along with all school districts in Texas, will enter a new era in student assessment. The TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) will ...

Former Houston ISD teacher and Community Voices for Public Education co-founder Ruth Kravetz speaks about a STAAR test boycott in front of the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center on Monday, ...

SAN ANTONIO — Texas lawmakers are considering a proposal to eliminate the long-standing STAAR exam and replace it with three shorter assessments spaced throughout the school year. But with the ...

April 8 kicks off the first round of STAAR testing across Texas. STAAR stands for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. It's a state testing program that has been in place for about 15 ...

April marks the time of year when State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, testing begins to measure academic performance in Texas schools, often generating excitement and anxiety ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student walks down a hallway as several signs indicating students are taking STAAR exams are displayed at Arnold Elementary ...

We have heard plenty of criticism of the STAAR exam over the years, some of it valid and some of it aimed at reducing accountability and a deeper understanding of student performance. As lawmakers ...