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House Bill 8 would split STAAR into three smaller tests and ban practice exams. West Oso officials see benefits but worry about increased testing pressure on students. Neighborhood News Reporter ...

A bill that would replace STAAR, the state's standardized test, with three shorter tests is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up ...

Reviewers’ Key Takeaways With numerous STAAR test prep resources and online practice tools available, students and educators can select from a wide range of practice tests to identify strengths and ...

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 ...

The annual mandatory STAAR test will soon be gone under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed this week. Public school students in third through eighth grades take the high-stakes standardized test each ...

The Texas House voted to advance a bill on Tuesday that could end STAAR testing. The House greenlit plans to scrap the state exam, advancing House Bill 8. The state Senate is set to discuss its ...

Why does this test dominate so much space in and out of the classroom? The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, better known as the STAAR test, looms large over education in Texas. Kids ...

The Texas House voted almost unanimously on Monday to scrap STAAR testing in favor of a series of shorter exams that public school students would take throughout the year. The plan, House Bill 4, is a ...