The 2025–2026 STAAR 8th Grade Science test will reflect newly adopted TEKS, updated blueprints, and revised reference materials. Students will face changes in formulas provided, question formats, and ...

A Houston high school culinary club was "ecstatic" when two members qualified for a state competition. But that excitement ...

The STAAR will once again define spring testing in Texas classrooms this year. That’s set to change soon. For most parents, ...

East Texas school turns Bad Bunny song into STAAR test prep anthem To stream CBS19 on your phone, you need the CBS19 app.

Students in the San Angelo Independent School District have started taking their State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test this morning and will continue until April 30. SAISD explained ...

STAAR testing begins across Texas as schools urge rest, routine for students To stream CBS19 on your phone, you need the CBS19 app.

For more than 80% of Texas schools, an A-F accountability rating hinges on one factor: results from the single, high-stakes STAAR test. These ratings are used by the state to evaluate campus ...

"You can do it!" | Henry Ramos and Bill Taylor fired up students at Friday's pep rallies before the STAAR tests. Trump promises mass pardons to staff before leaving office Pete Hegseth's Pentagon ...

Student test scores aren’t looking good, and schools aren’t being held accountable for poor results. That’s not even considering whether the right things are being tested. I learned this the hard way.

Texas is overhauling its academic assessment system, replacing STAAR with the Student Success Tool starting in the 2027-28 school year. The new testing system is designed to provide more timely ...