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The pandemic has upended school as most kids and teachers know it in Texas. But one part of the school year could proceed as normal: standardized testing, also known as STAAR.
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Trinity University in San Antonio is launching a test-optional admissions policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Students will have the option to…
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Research showing that reading passages on Texas standardized tests were years above grade level inspired calls for action this legislative…
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On Tuesday, Texas students will begin taking the state's standardized test – known as STAAR – amid renewed criticism about its ability to accurately and…
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As the first wave of Texas students sit down to take the state standardized test this week, many parents, educators and lawmakers are wondering whether…
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From Texas Standard: From botched distribution of exams to concerns about so-called teaching to the test, educators and parents alike have been critical...
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From Texas Standard: Stakes can be high for students and teachers in Texas when it comes to standardized testing – specifically, STAAR testing. Students...
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Most of the 5 million students enrolled in Texas public schools are taking state-required standardized tests this week. The State of Texas Assessments of…
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The Texas Education Agency is penalizing the New Jersey-based company that develops and administers the state's controversial STAAR tests — to the tune of…
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After a group of parents sued the Texas Education Agency over the 2016 administration of STAAR exams, state lawyers argued this summer that the parents…