STATE / EDUCATION

STAAR testing adds pressure to final weeks as frantic Texas school year nears end

In an academic year scrambled by the pandemic and a deadly winter storm, Texas school students face makeup work and rounds of standardized testing. Many parents and teachers say it's unnecessary.

By Duncan Agnew, The Texas Tribune
Posted 4/15/21

After a tumultuous year that has seen students falling behind and teachers simultaneously conducting classes remotely and in person, Texas public schools face a pressurized final six weeks …

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