The days of making sure your pencil marks stay neatly within the lines are over. This year, almost all Texas students will exercise their skills on the STAAR Test online, according to the Texas ...

Texas elementary and middle school students made gains in reading this year, prompting education leaders to celebrate the scores as a sign that the state's focus on literacy is paying off. The ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas’ students saw some wins in ...

Texas elementary and middle school students improved slightly in reading language arts scores this year, but showed spottier performance in math, according to state test results released Tuesday by ...

AUSTIN, Texas — State education leaders are celebrating the launch of a new initiative aimed at helping low-performing schools. The pilot program provides targeted intervention to support the state's ...

STAAR results grades 3-8 released Tuesday show Texas students made some gains in reading but are still struggling with math. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for ...