State lawmakers approved new three-test format to begin in 2027-2028 school year, making this one of the last times students ...

With STAAR testing beginning this week, we preview the testing regime to come in Fall 2027 and the benefits of the new ...

Public school students in third through eighth grade and high schoolers take the bulk of their STAAR exams in April of each school year.

Study.com STAAR Review Courses Reviewers say Study.com makes it easy with review courses that break down each STAAR subject, from math to reading and science. With all the key topics in one place, ...

As the first weekend of spring brings warmer temperatures to El Paso, animal control officers say they are already seeing an uptick in heat-related calls and... El Paso County deputies probe death of ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Independent School District is considering expanded autonomy for its highest-performing high schools through a new initiative that would allow select campuses to operate more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Fort Worth’s largest school district and students in poverty saw significant academic improvements across the city, according to a new report released Aug. 12. The nonprofit Fort Worth Education ...

September 4 Update: In a second special legislative session, Texas lawmakers sent House Bill 8 to the governor’s desk. HB 8 is similar to the legislation that was proposed in the first special session ...

GUNTER, Texas (KXII) - It took Landry Pickett only 20 minutes to finish the math portion of his STAAR exam. “When I finished and I still saw everyone else working,” Pickett said. “I was getting every ...