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Typically, there are high stakes around state assessment. A student who fails can be held back. Schools where a majority of students fail could face state intervention. This year, there are no consequences for students or schools based on the test.
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Public schools across Texas are in limbo as they wait for word on how much funding they’ll receive from the state this semester.
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The pandemic has upended school as most kids and teachers know it in Texas. But one part of the school year could proceed as normal: standardized testing, also known as STAAR.
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More than 2,300 of Texas public school students who have returned to school in person since the beginning of this academic year — about 0.21% — have…
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In a statement Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott said local health authorities can shut down schools if there’s evidence of an outbreak after students have already…
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From Texas Standard:Members of the Texas Association of School Administrators are worried that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent opinion about…
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Lee esta historia en español. The Austin Independent School District's "very existence" could be threatened if it doesn't follow rules set out by the…
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Local health officials do not have the authority to shut down all schools in their vicinity while COVID-19 cases rise, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
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From Texas Standard:Note: This interview was recorded before the Texas Education Agency released updated guidelines for school districts to follow when…
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Facing growing backlash from teachers, parents and health officials, Texas education officials Friday relaxed a previous order that would have given…