A bill that would replace STAAR, the state's standardized test, with three shorter tests is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up ...

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Statewide test scores for schools will be released Wednesday morning, revealing new information about how the state's schools are performing. Data about standardized testing results is expected to be ...

There is good and bad news in this year’s newly released standardized test scores for New Jersey public school students. The good news is the average test scores on the science portion of the tests ...

Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Once Abbott signs House Bill 8, Texas will swap the State of ...

Sydney Marquez of El Paso, 24, was last seen on December 11 in Houston. Texas EquuSearch has joined search efforts alongside the family and the Houston Police Department. A bill that would replace ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Wednesday replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, for three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of each school year.