Each year in Texas, students spend months preparing to take the oft dreaded but highly consequential State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, exams. Their scores affect the grades ...

Education Commissioner Mike Morath observed a seventh grade English class at William James Middle School in Fort Worth , August 28, 2025. 12/11 4:48 p.m.: This story was updated with additional ...

Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath visited a second Tarrant County school district that’s at risk of a state takeover due to consecutive years of low academic performance. Morath spoke with ...

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A Texas and American flag hang in fifth grade teacher Mr. Mejicanos classroom at the Bowie Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Starting in the 2027-28 school year, the State ...

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the Spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results for grades 3-8 this week. The results include assessments in reading, ...

Georgetown ISD performed below state averages on most 2025 STAAR exams but saw some gains in reading and math scores. (Chloe Young/Community Impact) Editor's note: This article has been updated to ...

Myriam Gonzalez, an exemplary designated pre-K teacher under the state's Teacher Incentive Allotment program, teaches in her San Antonio ISD classroom. Credit: Courtesy / Myriam Gonzalez Elementary ...

Friendswood and Pearland ISDs outperformed the state in all categories in the 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, according to results released by the Texas Education ...