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Debate On Graduation Requirements Delayed By Senate

The Texas Senate isn’t going to debate the sweeping proposal to overhaul high school graduation requirements yet.

2013/03/27

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FWISD Making Changes To Boost Low STAAR Test Results

Fort Worth’s school district knew when it scored low marks on a crucial statewide academic test it would have to rush to make improvements.

CBS 11–2013/03/18

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Most STAAR Exams To Go Public In August

Parents will get a look at the much-maligned state standardized tests their kids are taking sooner than expected, when the STAAR exams are released to the public in August.

2013/03/12

STAAR ‘15 Percent’ Bill Sent To Full Senate

The Education Committee has referred to the full Texas Senate a measure allowing local school districts to decide how much they want STAAR exam results to count.

2013/01/31

STAAR 9th Grade Passing Rates Rise After Retests

Ninth-graders who failed Texas’ new, tougher standardized tests the first time fared far better during retakes.

2013/01/29

House Plan Defunding STAAR May Break Federal Rules

The Texas Education Agency says the state could violate federal rules if lawmakers pulled funding for standardized testing.

2013/01/15

Business Group Pushes Changes To STAAR Tests

A top business group called Wednesday for easing Texas’ tough new high school graduation standards amid widespread outcry over the set of standardized tests known as STAAR.

2012/12/12

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Group Promotes New School Accountability Plan

One of the state’s most influential business organizations is backing a flexible high school graduation plan it says will better prepare students for college and the workforce of tomorrow.

2012/12/12

Expert Says Texas Standardized Test Isn’t Too Hard

A state expert denied Monday that Texas made its latest standardized test too difficult, saying such exams have always gotten harder but that students still tend to improve their scores over time.

2012/12/10

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Computer Glitch Delays Some STAAR Retesting

Texas education officials said that thousands of students retaking the standardized STAAR test had to skip the electronic version due to a computer glitch.

2012/12/04

Many 9th Graders Skipped STAAR Retests

More than half of Texas ninth graders who last spring failed one or more of the state’s new standardized tests skipped their chance to retest over the summer.

2012/12/03

Ed Comm. Defers Test As Part Of Student’s Grades

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams has deferred the requirement for schools to count new end-of-course examines as 15 percent of a student’s grade this school year.

2012/11/30