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‘STAAR has lost its star’: Initial STAAR test scores in the wake of House Bill 4′s failure
While House Bill 4, which would scrap the STAAR test and bring new state new testing to Texas students failed this ...
Katy ISD outperforms most schools in Texas in new 2025 STAAR data. How do other districts compare?
Large Houston area districts are doing mostly better than statewide averages in the 2025 STAAR data, however student ...
Fort Worth ISD celebrates preliminary 2025 STAAR results for grades 3 through 8
Superintendent Karen Molinar presented unofficial data for STAAR test scores for elementary and middle school grades on ...
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Houston ISD’s STAAR scores for grades 3-8 climb in reading and math
Third through eighth graders saw growth almost across the board compared to last year in both reading and math, with the ...
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Houston ISD celebrates STAAR testing results as parents, students remain frustrated over superintendent’s spending
The district also touting STAAR results for third through eighth grade in math. The percentage points showing HISD outperforming the state in three of six categories and tied in another. However, ...
In failing to scrap STAAR, Texas lawmakers show learning is not their priority
The STAAR, or State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, cannot be salvaged. It cannot be fixed. It is universally ...