TEXAS (KSLA) - A new Texas law that overhauls statewide student assessments took effect Wednesday, though students will not see changes until the 2027-2028 school year. The law breaks up the STAAR ...

After more than a decade of Texas students sitting for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR tests, the standardized test is slated to be scrapped. In September, Gov. Greg ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s ...

Gov. Greg Abbott added legislation to eliminate the STAAR test to the agenda on July 9 Credit: art by Zeke Barbaro / Getty Images Texas’ standardized test, STAAR, has no shortage of opponents.

Few things rile up parents and educators like the STAAR test, that statewide assessment aimed to measure students, their campus, and their school district. Lawmakers return to Austin this month for a ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas House voted 143-1 this week to approve House Bill 4, a sweeping measure that would fundamentally restructure the state’s standardized testing system by phasing out ...

The Texas House preliminarily approved a bill to replace the STAAR test with a shorter one. The bill aims to reduce testing time and use results to inform instruction, addressing concerns about the ...