Time passed for canceling the STAAR
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/05/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Educational tests; Menéndez, José; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
STAAR exam useless at this point; cancel or postpone it
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/11/2021
3 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Coronavirus; Educational tests; Menéndez, José; Morath, Mike; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness; Student health
Lawmakers call for STAAR flexibility
McAllen Monitor
Wilson, M.
02/11/2021
1 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Canales, Terry; Educational tests; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Texas students need a formal opt-out process for STAAR exams during pandemic, lawmakers say
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
02/10/2021
5 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Coronavirus; High school graduation requirements; Morath, Mike; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Fort Worth schools see spike in student failure rates during COVID-19. How bad is it?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, S.
12/27/2020
6 doc(s)
Academic performance; Coronavirus; Distance education; School attendance; School districts
Texas should cancel STAAR testing immediately
San Antonio Express News
DeMatthews, D.
12/27/2020
7 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Coronavirus; Educational tests; Special education; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Don’t keep STAAR testing in this difficult, disrupted school year
Austin American Statesman
DeMatthews, D.
12/22/2020
8 doc(s)
Academic performance; Special education; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Standardized tests still needed
San Antonio Express News
McKenzie, W.
12/16/2020
3 doc(s)
Academic performance; Educational tests; National Assessment of Educational Progress; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Texas cancels A-F accountability grades for schools, keeps STAAR for students
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
12/11/2020
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; School ratings; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Texas pauses A-F ratings for schools, but your child will still have to take STAAR test
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
12/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; School ratings; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Texas students will take STAAR exams but the stakes will ease for school districts
San Antonio Express News
Torralva, K.
12/11/2020
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Educational tests; Morath, Mike; School ratings; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
State pauses accountability ratings for school districts, but STAAR test to continue
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Barton, K.
12/11/2020
4 doc(s)
Dean, Jay; Educational tests; School ratings; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Take STAAR out of the equation. Kids are already coping with too much.
Houston Chronicle
Rhor, M.
12/09/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Educational tests; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
TEA investigating 12 school districts that claimed high military enlistment rates
San Antonio Express News
Carpenter, J.
12/05/2020
2 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Military recruiting; School ratings
Nation’s Report Card standardized test delayed until 2022 due to COVID
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
12/01/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Educational tests; Morath, Mike; National Assessment of Educational Progress; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Don’t ditch the STAAR
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
11/30/2020
2 doc(s)
Educational tests; School superintendents; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Children At Risk rankings: Consistency rewarded in school grades amid pandemic
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
11/29/2020
3 doc(s)
Academic performance; School districts
Austin school leaders press for education spending as tight budget awaits lawmakers
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
11/28/2020
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Economic cycles; Property taxes; School discipline; School finance; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Clardy, Ashby ask state to call off STAAR test for year
Lufkin Daily News
Edwards, J.
11/28/2020
3 doc(s)
Ashby, Trent; Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Educational tests; Hinojosa, Michael; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Best to cancel STAAR — at least, redefine test’s purpose
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/28/2020
1 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Education Agency, Texas; Educational accountability; Morath, Mike; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
STAAR tests should be a diagnostic at most during challenging time
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
11/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Coronavirus; Educational tests; Flynn, Dan; Luce, Tom, III; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
In effort not to ‘break the teachers,’ DISD trustees vote to lower student achievement targets this year
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
11/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Academic performance; Dallas Independent School District; Educational tests; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Top superintendents, business leaders support STAAR, but want to nix accountability ratings
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
11/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Educational accountability; Morath, Mike; School superintendents; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
A season to reflect on our blessings
Lufkin Daily News
Ashby, T.
11/21/2020
4 doc(s)
Ashby, Trent; Coronavirus; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
In a testing time, STAAR should be dropped
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, G.
11/20/2020
5 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Educational accountability; Educational tests; Morath, Mike; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Teacher association backs effort to cancel STAAR test this year
Wichita Falls Record News
Kowalick, C.
11/20/2020
1 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Educational tests; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness; Texas State Teachers Association
Texas schools should suspend STAAR after disruption from virus
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
11/19/2020
1 doc(s)
Educational tests; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Nearly half of Texas House asks state to cancel STAAR exams
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
11/19/2020
3 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Birabil, Lorraine; Coronavirus; Educational accountability; Educational tests; Krause, Matt; Morath, Mike; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness; Stucky, Lynn; Turner, Chris
Dean, other state lawmakers target STAAR test
Longview News-Journal
Staff
11/19/2020
2 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Dean, Jay; Educational tests; Huberty, Dan; Morath, Mike; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers call on state to move toward canceling next year’s STAAR tests
San Antonio Express News
Carpenter, J.
11/19/2020
4 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Educational accountability; Educational tests; Morath, Mike; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
