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Students who were due to begin their State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Tuesday may have to wait — the Texas Education Agency advised some districts to postpone testing after students had problems connecting to the online testing platform.
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If a family picked virtual learning this year, do they have to report to campus to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) test this year?
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Elementary and middle school students learning online don’t necessarily have to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) test this year, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath seemed to say at a Q&A with the Texas Tribune Thursday.
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Public school students will be required to come on campus to take the STAAR test this year, even if they’re learning virtually.
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Almost 70 state representatives have signed a letter directed at Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, requesting either a cancellation of the STAAR test this year, or at least a promise to use it only diagnostically, and not for accountability ratings.
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Gov. Greg Abbott Monday announced that the grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
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Statewide, cases of COVID-19 continue to climb – and although the Texas Education Agency says school will start on time,
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After a flurry of requests over the weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott Monday announced that he would waive the State of
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Editor’s note: This story was updated to include comments from State Board of Education members Aicha Davis and Georgina Cecilia
Read moreIt’s no secret that much of a child’s success depends on parental involvement. In that vein, DISD is hosting informational
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Sine die. Latin for “without a day,” it’s also Texan for “this once every two years simultaneous debacle and demonstration of democracy is almost over.”
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