A bill that would replace STAAR, the state's standardized test, with three shorter tests is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up ...
The law also makes some end‑of‑course exams optional and instructs TEA to update testing calendars and support materials as ...
The annual mandatory STAAR test will soon be gone under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed this week. Public school students in third through eighth grades take the high-stakes standardized test each ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill that would replace STAAR, the state's standardized test, with three shorter tests is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Once Abbott signs House Bill 8, Texas will swap the State of ...
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 ...