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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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Editor's Note: This story has been updated throughout. The number of Texas school districts and charter schools considered failing under the state’s…
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When Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced last month that the state would all but scrap the results of problem-plagued standardized tests for 5th…
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Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.Fifth and eighth graders who failed STAAR exams this year won’t be held back a grade or be required…
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Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.A high-performing West Austin school district says it was told the state’s new testing vendor…
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UPDATE: The Texas Education Agency says Commissioner Mike Morath is allowing school districts to decide whether students affected this week by glitches…
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There will be some changes for thousands of Texas public school children as they settle in this week to take the state’s standardized STAAR tests. Now,…
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The standardized tests Texas students will take in the spring will be harder to pass. That’s because state Education Commissioner Michael Williams this…