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Texas students’ standardized test scores in reading and math moved closer to pre-pandemic levels after falling to levels not seen in a decade the year before, according to results released Friday by ...

With summer upon us, Texans are finalizing their vacation plans and heading out for a much-needed break. Seeking the best possible experience, people are looking at traffic patterns, flight times and ...

Texas education officials say they are encouraged by standardized test results in grades 3-8 even though there is still evidence of pandemic-related learning loss. The Texas Education Agency released ...

A student takes a math class to study for the STAAR state standardized tests in this archive photo. Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram file photo Are you an accountant who plugs functions into spreadsheets to ...

Texas schools using STEMscopes Math in fourth grade showed significant gains on the 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in math. A new research study found that the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its Spring 2024 STAAR assessment results for grades 3-8, which showed mathematics and science performance across all grade levels declined.

Elementary and middle school students taking the STAAR exam this year improved their mathematics scores in Bexar County’s biggest school districts, a trend seen across the state, but produced mixed ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the spring STAAR testing scores for third through eighth grade students on Tuesday, showing reading and language arts scores improved across ...

TEXAS, USA — Nearly 4 in 10 Texas public schoolers failed the STAAR math exams in 2021, representing a significant decline in student performance during the pandemic. In districts where students ...