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Report: Legislation Would Allow Schools to Opt Out of STAAR Tests

by Joshua Pierce March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

A bill filed by State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-Royse City) would allow school districts to opt-out of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests, or STAAR tests. If passed, each school district’s board of trustees could decide whether to have STAAR testing. “Our school children need to have access to the very best education possible,” […]

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