In Bellville, a rich German heritage lingers in the last names hanging off storefronts, in the round "Turnverein" dance hall, and in the traditional sausages still sold at its meat market downtown.

Pictured is an empty classroom with tables and chairs. Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state lawmakers to come up with a replacement for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR , are a series of state-mandated standardized tests used in ...

Few things rile up parents and educators like the STAAR test, that statewide assessment aimed to measure students, their campus, and their school district. Lawmakers return to Austin this month for a ...

After weak STAAR results, Beaumont ISD set new reading and math targets through 2031 and plans earlier test prep starting in ...

If approved by Gov. Abbott, House Bill 4 would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year. The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to eliminate the STAAR test ...

A bill that would replace STAAR, the state's standardized test, with three shorter tests is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up ...

House Bill 4 would replace the current State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, better known as the STAAR, and tighten accountability standards used to rank school and district performance.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student walks down a hallway as several signs indicating students are taking STAAR exams are displayed at Arnold Elementary ...

New STAAR results for Texas elementary and middle school students were published Tuesday, giving parents, teachers and education leaders a glimpse into how children are performing in reading and math.

A bill that will overhaul how Texas tests its public school students is headed to the governor's desk after passing through the House Wednesday evening. If signed, three new, shorter assessments taken ...