Topic: Testing

Gov. Greg Abbott needs to follow Florida governor’s lead and cancel standardized testing in Texas

Publish Date: September 20, 2021

Gov. Abott with a smirk and Gov. DeSantis looking bewildered

Florida announces end to standardized testing; will Texas follow?

Publish Date: September 17, 2021

STAAR test scores are low — as we all knew they would be

Publish Date: July 6, 2021

July 5, 2021: Texas AFT Convention Recap, Department of Ed pushes TEA to release funds

Publish Date: July 5, 2021

Text says, "Vision. Strategy. Power. Texas A-F-T Biennial Convention, June 25 through June 26, virtual convention."

June 7, 2021: TEA releases remaining federal relief dollars to school districts … with a catch

Publish Date: June 7, 2021

Text says, "COVID-19 relief funding intended for Texas schools needs to go to Texas schools."

2020-2021 high school seniors eligible for graduation by committee decision

Publish Date: June 4, 2021

Overhead view of students taking exams at their desks. The Texas state flag hangs above.

Promising bill limiting STAAR testing is on the move

Publish Date: May 10, 2021

Morath apologizes for STAAR glitches, while an outbreak of COVID-19 is traced back to a campus testing site

Publish Date: April 16, 2021

Rough start for online STAAR tests as glitches disconnect thousands

Publish Date: April 8, 2021

Education briefs: HISD ruling, charter waitlists, Morath responds on opt out, and TRS holds trustee election

Publish Date: March 19, 2021

Ruling keeps injunction against state takeover of Houston ISDThe Texas Supreme Court affirmed Friday that an appellate court could maintain an injunction temporarily stopping the state from removing the Houston ISD’s School Board and replacing it with a Texas Education Agency Board of Managers. The 6-1 decision ruled on the legality of a procedural issue over injunctions against state administrative...

Survey shows strong opposition to STAAR testing this year

Publish Date: March 5, 2021

Legislative updates: Week of March 1