Governor Greg Abbott has announced that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school...

By Moses Leos III A local state representative’s quest to reform standardized testing in Texas is gaining traction, as language within a proposed bill for the 85th Legislative Session in 2017 is being finalized. State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) is calling for a bill that would allow schoo...

By Andy Sevilla A recently presented state report illustrating Hays CISD’s academic performance reveals students are excelling in social studies, but falling below state averages in math, science and writing. The Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) provides information on the performance of stu...