Texas requires those who are learning to drive to answer at least 70 percent of questions correctly on a written test. For the driving test itself, students can have no more than 30 points deducted.

Editor's note, April 9, 2019: This story was originally published May 7, 2018. We're bringing it back so readers can put their skills to the test as Dallas high-schoolers take STAAR exams this week.

The annual mandatory STAAR test will soon be gone under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed this week. Public school students in third through eighth grades take the high-stakes standardized test each ...

This story was updated at 5:30 p.m. to indicate a change in state law regarding tutoring requirements for students who do not pass the STAAR. On August 16, parents will be able to access their child’s ...

After day after day watching her fourth grade daughter cry, Tereza and her husband finally got to the bottom of it. Daniela was afraid of taking the STAAR test this year. The prospect had become ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s ...

Students all across Texas are getting in some last-minute studying as they prepare to take the state's STAAR achievement tests next week. Schools are always seeking success on the STAAR and Hillside ...

Update, 5/7/19 11:41 a.m.: The Texas Senate passed the House-sponsored school finance bill following several hours of debate on Monday by a vote of 26-2. The version passed by the upper chamber still ...

When Crossroads students sit down to take this year’s STAAR test, Texas’ standardized testing regimen, they’ll notice some changes. The Texas Education Agency is redesigning parts of the test, as ...