Opponents of the STAAR test have new evidence that the reading portion of the standardized exam given to all Texas schoolchildren remains flawed. Professors Susan Szabo and Becky Barton Sinclair ...

And not all STAAR tests are created equal. Because fifth-grade, eighth-grade and end-of-course exams are tied to either advancement or graduation, the policies surrounding them are much more ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the spring STAAR testing scores for third through eighth grade students on Tuesday, showing reading and language arts scores improved ...

Since dropping by more than 2 cents from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24, Humble ISD's tax rate has remained relatively unchanged.

The STAAR test is given once a year, so we call it autopsy data. ... This graph is sixth grade. Well, those kids are in seventh grade. They’ve moved on to another opportunity,” Muri said.

FILE – In this Feb. 12, 2015, file photo, sixth grade students use a practice session to prepare for a standards test. In Texas, students will move to a fully online STAAR standardized testing ...

In spring 2024, for each grade level, between 72% and 79% of Texas students passed their reading-language arts STAAR test, scoring in the approaches level or above. In spring 2023, that range was ...

Fort Bend ISD has six elementary schools where fifth graders master both reading and math - here are the schools.

Nearly 70% of non-economically disadvantaged students statewide met grade level on the reading STAAR, while 40% of economically disadvantaged students met grade level on the same tests.

Students in Dallas ISD and Fort Worth ISD reported gains in reading and math across most grade levels in spring 2025 STAAR tests. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ... 38% of sixth-grade ...

With only two exceptions, a higher percentage of Houston ISD students in the 3rd through 8th grades met or exceeded grade level on the state of Texas standardized test known as the STAAR, in data ...

Compared with before COVID-19, Austin ISD third through eighth grade students' STAAR scores have improved in literacy but declined in math. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise ...