F accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency last month, showing every district in North Texas dropped in scores ...

Plans to improve three state-rated "F" schools spark concerns over the historic east-west divide within Austin district ...

The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer investigation has uncovered numerous academic and financial issues.

The Texas House gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would eliminate STAAR, the high-stakes standardized test.

The TEA told the state it could take over managing the school district or close one school that has failed five consecutive years.

STAAR and the A-F system are the results of changes to education that then-Gov. George W. Bush ushered through the Texas ...

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AUSTIN, Texas - Texas lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would abolish the STAAR test. The STAAR test is a ...

With less than three weeks remaining in the regular legislative session, Texas lawmakers are working on competing bills aimed at eliminating the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, ...

The state’s standardized test would be replaced with three smaller tests taken throughout the school year through House Bill ...

State Rep. Brad Buckley, a Republican from Salado, said the lengthy tests don’t accurately measure knowledge and place too ...

From accountability ratings being released from the state, to over 100 bus stops being cut in North East ISD, check out some ...