Texas Senate Approves Ending STAAR Test, Sends Bill Back to House for Approval

Texas Senate votes to end STAAR, shield school ratings from lawsuits

If approved by Gov. Greg Abbott, the bill would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year.

Texas Senate approves ending STAAR test, sends bill back to House for approval

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Senate approved legislation Tuesday night aimed at revising the state's school accountability system and replacing the standardized test with a version meant to reduce anxiety for students. House Bill 4 will now head back to its originating chamber for final approval before going to the Governor's desk. The Senate's version of the bill, authored by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R - Houston, would prohibit school dist…

HB 4 passes Texas Senate 23-8 to restore A-F ratings in public schools. ,

AUSTIN —The Texas Senate has passed HB 4 with bipartisan support, a 23-8 vote, to deliver overdue reforms to restore public trust in Texas' three-decade-old public school accountability and assessment system. HB 4 replaces the outdated STAAR exam with a…

Texas’ annual reading test adjusted its difficulty every year, masking whether students are improving

Millions of Americans take high-stakes exams every year. Caiaimage/Chris Ryan/iStock via Getty ImagesTexas children’s performance on an annual reading test was basically flat from 2012 to 2021, even as the state spent billions of additional dollars on K-12 education. I recently did a peer-reviewed deep dive into the test design documentation to figure out why the reported results weren’t showing improvement. I found the flat scores were at least…

The STAAR Test may soon be gone — Here’s what would replace it

Texas lawmakers advance House Bill 4, a major education reform that would eliminate the STAAR test and implement new assessments. Here’s what it means for students,

HB 4 passes Senate 23-8 to restore A-F ratings, replace outdated STAAR, halt lawfare

AUSTIN — Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), Senate sponsor of House Bill 4 (HB 4) authored by Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), announced the Texas Senate passed HB 4 with bipartisan support, a 23-8 vote, to deliver overdue reforms to restore public…