The STAAR test tracks whether students are on grade level or not. It also drives a school's A-F rating and whether a district ...

A new Texas law will change the testing model in two years, but for now, here's what to know about spring 2026 standardized ...

San Antonio fifth grader Sarabella Escobedo is preparing to take her third round of the much-anticipated State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, tests. “I’m feeling pretty good, ...

With STAAR testing beginning this week, we preview the testing regime to come in Fall 2027 and the benefits of the new ...

As Texas education officials work to roll out a revamp of the STAAR test, some advocates want state leaders to dial back on the testing and limit their high stakes even more. This week's release of ...

The full TribFest program is now LIVE. TribFest 2025 is presented by JPMorganChase Democrats say recent changes to the bill give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the ...

It feels like Texas Republicans want to claim they eliminated the STAAR test, public school advocates say, but without actually getting rid of it. On Tuesday, the state’s dominant party passed a bill ...

Students attend a math and reading workshop at a STAAR summer camp held at Dobie Middle School on July 23, 2025. Texas lawmakers will try again to revamp the state’s standardized test during this year ...

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

When lawmakers voted in September to eliminate Texas' end-of-year state test and replace it with three shorter exams, they said they wanted to reduce the amount of time students spend taking ...

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 ...