The days of making sure your pencil marks stay neatly within the lines are over. This year, almost all Texas students will exercise their skills on the STAAR Test online, according to the Texas ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - East Texas public school students can expect a change in state testing in the coming years. The STAAR test at the end of the year will be replaced with three new shorter tests ...

HOUSTON — A sweeping education reform bill that could reshape how students are tested in Texas is one step closer to becoming law. House Bill 4, which aims to replace the STAAR exam, passed the Texas ...

So far this legislative session, lawmakers have been focused on teacher raises, school choice and education funding. But there’s another key education issue on the horizon: standardized testing and ...

SAN ANTONIO — Texas lawmakers are considering a proposal to eliminate the long-standing STAAR exam and replace it with three shorter assessments spaced throughout the school year. But with the ...