Sneha Dey

1 week ago | gilmermirror.com | Sneha Dey

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune May 23, 2025 “Texas House, Senate will seek middle ground on bill to scrap STAAR test” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.

1 week ago | thefacts.com | Sneha Dey

AUSTIN — The Texas House and Senate will kick off negotiations on a bill that would scrap STAAR, the state standardized test widely criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting enormous burdens on students. House Bill 4 would swap the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test for a shorter test that aims to better support student learning. Students would be tested at the beginning, middle and end of the year to monitor their progress. kAm%96 w@FD6 G6CD:@?

1 week ago | theeagle.com | Sneha Dey

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1 week ago | kdhnews.com | Sneha Dey

By SNEHA DEY/The Texas Tribune - The Texas Tribune Texas schools will be able to use harsher punishments to discipline students after the Texas Legislature passed a sweeping package on Wednesday - part of their efforts to stem student violence after the pandemic. "Disruptions are impeding both the ability of teachers to teach and the ability of students to learn," said state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock. For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, The Texas Tribune.

1 week ago | apnews.com | Sneha Dey

Texas schools will be able to use harsher punishments to discipline students after the Texas Legislature passed a sweeping package on Wednesday — part of their efforts to stem student violence after the pandemic. “Disruptions are impeding both the ability of teachers to teach and the ability of students to learn,” said state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock. House Bill 6 would extend how long schools can place students in in-school suspensions from three days to as long as they see appropriate.