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 ...

Texas’ annual STAAR test could be replaced with three shorter tests under a new bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. (Yfat Yossifor | KERA) A bill to end Texas’ STAAR test in 2027 is likely to be ...

The days of making sure your pencil marks stay neatly within the lines are over. This year, almost all Texas students will exercise their skills on the STAAR Test online, according to the Texas ...

Editor's note, April 9, 2019: This story was originally published May 7, 2018. We're bringing it back so readers can put their skills to the test as Dallas high-schoolers take STAAR exams this week.

Following changes to the state standardized test, Texas students will no longer take the STAAR on paper. The exam is moving online this year. Ian McVea Star-Telegram archives When Texas students take ...