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It’s easy to test but hard to teach. The next chapter in Texas education policy must start with a bold but simple shift.
AUSTIN, Texas — State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has filed a new bill to scrap the STAAR Test from Texas ...
Texas lawmakers return to Austin for the special session called by Governor Abbott. Eliminating and replacing the STAAR test is one of the topics.
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State Representative Brooks Landgraf is once again filing a motion to eliminate the STAAR standardized test in public schools.
After multiple failed attempts in recent years, State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) is once again trying to ...
Texas has 38 House of Representatives, also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman. Each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district, ...
Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update on flooding Thursday in San Angelo as recovery efforts continue. Abbott said the death ...
Texas lawmakers will return to the dome in Austin Monday with a laundry list of priorities from Governor Abbott.
A Texas court of appeals ruled that the TEA can release school accountability ratings for the 2023-2024 school year which are ...
Redistricting is one of 18 items on the agenda during the Texas legislative special session that begins July 21.
A looming redistricting fight, flood response, and THC are on the agenda. But don’t be surprised to see dead bills from the ...