The pressure students face during testing has made STAAR controversial, with experts saying the continued pressure of the expected 2027-28 state testing could drive some families away from public education.

Across all grade levels and subject areas, the percentage of Dallas students performing on grade level on this year's STAAR either held steady or grew compared to last year.

April is STAAR season in Texas public schools. STAAR, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, are the standardized tests Texas students take at the end of the school year starting in third grade. The tests measure how much each student has ...

Fort Worth ISD students who met the grade level in English I were at 55%, the same as the statewide score. The number was lower for Lake Worth ISD students. The state took over both districts to improve things like test scores.

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 skip school to escape it, teachers have to teach towards ...

There are so many problems with the STAAR, the best place to begin is to simply say it must end. The STAAR, or State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, cannot be salvaged. It cannot be fixed. It is universally loathed. And yet like a monster in a ...

STAAR test results are out. We learn how Houston-area schools fared. And we find out if the City of Houston passed its $7.5 billion proposed budget, which would include a $5 trash pickup fee.

After the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on education and standardized test scores, results from the spring 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, tests show improvement across several subjects.