HISD students are getting a crucial two-week break before heading into a spring semester packed with key STAAR testing and college entrance exams. This year’s schedule includes key testing dates, ...

DALLAS — The annual mandatory STAAR test will soon be gone under a new law Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Wednesday night. Public school students in third through eighth grades take the high-stakes ...

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 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislationon Wednesday replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, for three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of each school year.

House Bill 8 would split STAAR into three smaller tests and ban practice exams. West Oso officials see benefits but worry about increased testing pressure on students. Neighborhood News Reporter ...

The Texas Senate on Wednesday night advanced a proposal to scrap STAAR, the end-of-the-year state standardized test, pushing the bill one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. The Texas Tribune is a ...

Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, introduced House Bill 8 to eliminate the STAAR test and replace it with three shorter tests administered throughout the school year. The measure passed the House on ...

The Texas House on Tuesday greenlit plans to scrap the STAAR test, clearing a path to replace the state exams with three smaller ones given throughout the year. The plan passed, 78-58, over opposition ...

Students attend a math and reading workshop at a STAAR summer camp held at Dobie Middle School on July 23, 2025. Texas lawmakers will try again to revamp the state’s standardized test during this year ...

TEXAS, USA — Texas lawmakers are making another push to eliminate the STAAR test, proposing a replacement system that would fundamentally change how Texas measures student performance. House Bill 8, ...

"Texas lawmakers propose replacing STAAR exam with three shorter tests" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with ...

"Texas lawmakers propose replacing STAAR exam with three shorter tests" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization. Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate ...