Freshman state Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, filed the bill – HB 2657 – that would transfer the powers of the Texas Education ...

We're following new legislation to abolish the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and eliminate the position of commissioner of education. It would also eliminate the public school accountability and ...

At their last meeting, the ISD School Board took a hard look at the work that lies ahead for students and teachers as they ...

High school students, as well as some eighth grade students, take the STAAR end-of-course exams in the following subjects. Based on the latest attendance data from the TAPR, chronic absenteeism ...

A Richardson ISD student at Spring Creek Elementary in Dallas prepares for the STAAR test with a word exercise. The STAAR test is often the target of criticism by politicians, teachers’ unions ...

Wylie ISD students surpassed state standards in all tested subjects, according to the 2024 Texas Academic Performance Report.

What they all wanted, he said, was to evaluate students more broadly than just by how they scored on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR tests. “If we’re only going ...

Despite a net loss and challenges in China, Staar Surgical Co (STAA) sees growth in ICL sales outside China and maintains a strong balance sheet. LAKE FOREST, Calif., February 11, 2025--STAAR ...

Shares of STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) performed poorly last year, mainly owing to weak consumer demand in its largest market, China. Sales of its EVO lenses as an alternative to LASIK ...

That said, it can be expensive to rescore a STAAR test. The education agency charges $50 per appeal. However, district officials only have to pay if the score remains unchanged. If Dallas ISD ...

As state lawmakers tangle with public education and voucher-like programs for private schools, Texas House District 64 Rep.