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This article was originally published in El Paso Matters. In the last few years, the Socorro Independent School District has been preparing its middle school students to enroll in algebra once they ...

From the third through eighth grades, standardized test results in math and science fell consistently in San Antonio. And that seventh-grade math test must have been a doozy. Two of the largest school ...

After two full school years of in-person learning following the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, students continue to struggle in advanced math compared with pre-pandemic academic performance scores, ...

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High school students’ scores statewide and in Austin saw improvements in Algebra 1 since 2024, but declined in English tests, according to end-of-course assessment data newly released Tuesday. The ...

Houston ISD's standardized test scores are improving and on par with statewide averages after spending years trailing behind, a feat state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles attributed Thursday to ...

In an archive photo, a student takes a remedial math class at Haltom High School to study for the STAAR state standardized tests. On Tuesday, June 10, the Texas Education Agency released the latest ...

San Antonio school districts fell behind in reading and math on this year’s STAAR end-of-course exams, reflecting ongoing challenges in adapting to a new test format and closing pandemic-related ...

High school students walk to an after-school science tutorial that provides additional support for students taking the STAAR test at Elsik 9th Grade Center on April 19, 2018. (Pu Ying Huang For The ...

This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. Partial scores from the state’s standardized test released Friday show high school students are still struggling with algebra, once again ...