Fall scores showed academic growth at three North Austin middle schools, but Austin ISD officials recommended a charter ...

Spring ISD administrators have been rolling out an aggressive turnaround plan after Dekaney High School received four ...

Texas is replacing STAAR tests in the 2027-28 school year. When lawmakers voted in September to eliminate Texas’ end-of-year state test and replace it with three shorter exams, they said they wanted ...

When lawmakers voted in September to eliminate Texas’ end-of-year state test and replace it with three shorter exams, they said they wanted to reduce the amount of time students spend taking ...

The STAAR test is nearing its end for students across Texas. The new format for the revamped statewide standardized testing officially became law on Thursday; however, it will not be implemented until ...

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — State test scores for students in Oklahoma were released Monday night, showing a significant shortfall in reading and math compared to the year before. During the 2024-2025 ...

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Texas has been tweaking and twisting its standardized testing system since it was first introduced in 1979, continuously looking for the best way to judge students’ capacity to learn, teachers’ ...

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A Texas and American flag hang in fifth grade teacher Mr. Mejicanos classroom at the Bowie Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Starting in the 2027-28 school year, the State ...