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Editorial: Told you so; now cancel STAAR test Express News Editorial Board FacebookTwitterEmail Texas Education Commission Mike Morath should have canceled the STAAR exam this year, as so many urged. It fails students, teachers and taxpayers.Melissa Phillip /Staff file photo Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and Gov. Greg Abbott should have canceled the STAAR test this year, and the failure Tuesday to get the test going for online testers underscores that point. Teachers venting about th...

STAAR testing resumed at Central Texas school districts Wednesday, the day after a system failure prompted many Texas districts to delay or cancel testing. Temple Independent School District reported that testing at two campuses was held without interruptions in the online Educational Testing Service system. “Testing went smoothly today,” Lisa Adams, TISD’s assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, said Wednesday. “We had two campuses test today, and there were...

MISD, ECISD students expected to make up the STAAR exam next week after Tuesdays glitches "The technical issues affected schools, teachers and kids all across our state at elementary levels, middle school levels and high school levels," Scott Muri said. Author: Sammi Steele Updated: 7:19 PM CDT April 7, 2021 TEXAS, USA — Technical problems are becoming the standard for standardized tests in Texas. On Tuesday, students taking the STAAR exam were kicked out of te...

Completely unacceptable: STAAR testing started again - and crashed Andres Picon, Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News April 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Third-graders Aaron Diaz (left) and Naomi Castro take part in a class lesson as students at Pearce Elementary at Southside ISD attend a combination of classroom and at-home instruction last December.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer Students in San Antonio and across the state — including some who have been learning at home — came to schoo...

For The Texas Tribune Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said Thursday that elementary and middle school students whose parents do not want them to come in person for the STAAR do not have to show up. Texas education officials advised districts to suspend the first day of STAAR testing after thousands of students showed up in person and were prevented from taking the standardized test online because of widespread technical issues across the state. “If your students have been able to a...

STAAR testing suspended for Texas students after technical glitch Pu Ying Huang/The Texas Tribune STAAR decorations adorn the hallways of a Texas elementary school in this file photo. EL PASO, Texas -- Texas education officials advised school districts to suspend the first day of STAAR testing after thousands of students showed up in person and were prevented from taking the standardized test online because of widespread technical issues across the state. “If your students have been able to a...

First day of STAAR testing canceled for thousands of students experiencing technical issues across Texas Texas officials mandated that students take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness in person this year at monitored test sites, although millions of students are still learning remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many Texas school districts are administering the STAAR tests online for the first time this year. Credit: Erich Schlegel for USA Today Network via REUTERS ...

Texas high-stakes standardized tests canceled due to glitch April 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first day of standardized testing in Texas has been canceled for thousands of students across several public school districts due to widespread technical issues. The technical glitch Tuesday morning caused a variety of problems for students taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, also known as STAAR. Students were being kicked out of tests, unable to log...

Desks are set up six feet apart in the gym at Navarro Middle School. Texas education officials advised districts to suspend the first day of STAAR testing after thousands of students showed up in person and were prevented from taking the standardized test online because of widespread technical issues across the state. "If your students have been able to access the test, they should continue testing. If your students have not been able to access the test, they should be dismissed from testing un...

Credit: Erich Schlegel for USA Today Network via REUTERS Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the days latest updates. Texas education officials advised districts to suspend the first day of STAAR testing after thousands of students showed up in person and were prevented from taking the standardized test online because of widespread technical issues across the state. “If your students have been able to access the test,...