Morath apologizes for STAAR glitches, while an outbreak of COVID-19 is traced back to a campus testing site
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Topic: Testing
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Rough start for online STAAR tests as glitches disconnect thousands
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Education briefs: HISD ruling, charter waitlists, Morath responds on opt out, and TRS holds trustee election
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...
Read MoreSurvey shows strong opposition to STAAR testing this year
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Legislative updates: Week of March 1
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‘Frustrating’ decision by feds leaves Texans facing the ‘drudgery’ of STAAR
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Education commissioner says remote learners can skip the STAAR test if their parents are concerned about testing at campuses
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Lawmakers ask for STAAR opt-out mechanism, budget writers get to work, and a state senator belittles our pensions
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Teachers union continues push to stop STAAR, even as education commissioner states that remote learners can skip the test
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Texas AFT ramps up campaign to #StopSTAAR
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After Morath says ‘no’ to standardized test waivers, it’s time for us to say ‘Cancel STAAR!’
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Dec. 11: TEA announces STAAR won’t be used for school rankings; Houston union appoints new leaders; Charter schools are a hot topic in the Legislature
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