The season of state testing has recently passed for elementary school students in Texas, and all eyes are set on the countdown to summer vacation, which begins May 23 in the Fort Worth Independent ...

Houston ISD's standardized test scores are improving and on par with statewide averages after spending years trailing behind, a feat state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles attributed Thursday to ...

Houston ISD's top-performing schools in fifth-grade STAAR exams were typically wealthier campuses with specialized magnet programs, according to data released by the Texas Education Agency Tuesday.

Students made gains in most State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests from the prior year, with steady improvements within Houston ISD that prompted leaders to tout a "Houston Comeback." ...

Superintendent Mike Miles with Board Member Angela Lemond Flowers at a recent school board meeting. Credit: Photo by Violeta Alvarez With only two exceptions, a higher percentage of Houston ISD ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- The grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for 5th and 8th grade students has been waived for the upcoming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Texas Education Agency released elementary and middle school state assessment results Friday, showing that Coastal Bend and ...

A student takes a math class to study for the STAAR state standardized tests in this archive photo. Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram file photo The season of state testing has recently passed for elementary ...