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No Standardized Tests in Texas This School Year

By • Mar 16, 2020
Texas Governor Greg Abbott
NPR

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has canceled the state's requirement for high-stakes standardized testing as public schools face the prospect of long-term closures to combat the coronavirus.

Abbott's Monday morning announcement said he's also asking the federal government to waive its education testing requirements for the school year.

Paris ISD's Jones draws attention with STAAR comments

By • May 23, 2014
KUT

You don't have to look too hard on the Paris Independent School District's web page to find the open letter to parents and friends about the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, commonly known as the STAAR test.

Many want standardized testing to disappear in public schools

By • Mar 28, 2014
The standards will progressively increase until the 2021-2022 school year when students will be required to perform at levels of "postsecondary readiness."
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After asking many people what they thought about standardized testing, the majority came back negative:

"Standardized testing in Texas puts a TON of pressure on teachers to prepare their students to do well on the tests, NOT to teach them things they should actually be learning. It's a huge hinderance to learning." -Matthew, Commerce.

"I say no. I believe it puts too much pressure on students and teachers. I definitely believe that it should not be a key factor in whether you graduate or not. Some students do great in school but terribly on tests." -Josh, Callisburg.

Northeast Texas lawmaker again speaks out against standardized tests

By Scott Harvey • Jul 13, 2012
State Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Van)
State of Texas

VAN - Dan Flynn said in a release Thursday that the requirement that a student pass three of the new STAAR tests before they can go to college in 2015 is misguided and needs to be reexamined.