It's time for Texas to move beyond STARR

Recent public comments from Governor Greg Abbott, House Public Education Committee Chairman Dr. Brad Buckley, and State Representative Gina Hinojosa signal growing bipartisan support for ending the use of the STAAR test, a long-criticized component of Texas public education. However, simply rebranding STAAR or replacing it with another one-size-fits-all test misses the point. Texas students need a more effective, adaptive assessment system, one that tracks learning growth throughout the school year and helps educators identify and close gaps in real time, rather than relying on a high-stakes, end-of-year exam with no sustainable plan for remediation. During House debate on SB2,...

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