When they voted to end the STAAR test, lawmakers said they wanted to reduce the amount of time students spend taking tests.

Four polished plaques hang behind Jeff Burke’s desk. Emblazoned with a red Texas star, they capture the Splendora Independent School District’s vision and mission: “Cultivating exceptional people.” An ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Since the Texas Education Agency took over HISD, some parents say there's more focus than ever on test performance and not on actually learning. STAAR is the end-of-year exam ...

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 format.

House Bill 8 replaces the test with three shorter assessments. The bill goes into effect at the beginning of the 2027–28 school year.

Springtime at HISD means more testing, spring break and other important holidays. Look ahead at the key dates for 2026.

HOUSTON — STAAR testing begins Tuesday for Texas schools and continues next month. As your Education Station, KHOU 11 wants to make sure your child is test ready. For the first time ever, students ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday, third- through eighth-grade students will take the STAAR math test in person. This is the first time in several years the test results could actually impact schools. The Texas ...

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - While Texas school districts are scrambling to figure out how to operate classrooms for the fall semester, one problem they may not have to worry about is standardized testing.

STAAR testing for students in grades 3-8 begins today, and those needing a quick bite to eat are in luck. McDonald's is offering free breakfast today for students and their teachers who will spend ...

Students across the state completed state-mandated tests in May. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test, is used to determine whether a student is likely to be successful ...

STAAR results allowed the DISD to see how well students did during the pandemic. Reading scores were strong, but less so for bilingual students. Math achievement did not recover at the same pace as ...