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

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Texas will replace STAAR exams with shorter, year-round tests by 2027. Here's what parents need to know.

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 Education Agency grades each traditional public and charter school based on student academic performance and learning gaps among different student groups. They give every school a grade from ...

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Texas public school administrators, parents and education experts worry that a new law to replace the state’s standardized test could potentially increase student stress and the amount of time they ...

Austin Voices for Education and Youth hosts a summer camp at Dobie Middle School, pictured here on July 23, 2025, for students that attend the three Austin ISD schools at risk of closure. (Ilana ...

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