FILE – In this Feb. 12, 2015, file photo, sixth grade students use a practice session to prepare for the the Common Core State Standards Test at Morgan Elementary School South in Stockport, Ohio.

The Texas Education Agency recently released 2023 STAAR testing data for grades 3-8. A local education nonprofit found that students are still recovering from learning loss during the pandemic, with ...

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency released the Spring 2025 STAAR results for grades 3 through 8 on Tuesday, highlighting a strong rebound in reading and language arts scores as well as ...

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 across ...

ABILENE, Texas — Students across Texas in elementary and high school spend the entire school year getting ready to take the STAAR test. The STAAR test is an assessment designed to make sure Texas ...

Texas public school students began taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests this month. The STAAR tests evaluate student knowledge and skills learned throughout the school ...

Nataly Grant hoped her son could have a fresh start after he arrived at Houston ISD's Crockett Elementary as a first grader. Her son, who she said had struggled through the special education ...

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

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas Senate panel on Wednesday ...