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Readers sometimes ask us if the outcomes in governing are predetermined and whether civic engagement makes a difference. There are plenty of examples of Texans influencing lawmakers’ decisions.

The Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate has said several times he will end the annual standardized tests. State and federal law make it impossible.

The Texas Education Agency has dismissed the notion that the accountability ratings are a poverty rating. As evidence, they point to districts like those in the Rio Grande Valley, which have achieved high marks while serving a high number of economically disadvantaged students.

Texas parents and students are learning their schools’ rating.

SFA Charter School, Central Heights, Kennard, Broaddus, and Hudson were some of the top-graded schools

A Frisco sixth-grader shared her secret to achieving a perfect score on the STAAR test.

Here's how Dallas-Fort Worth students scored in this year's STAAR standardized testing.

Students saw improvement in the STAAR tests for Algebra I, Biology and U.S. History.

For the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests. But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a “not rated” label.

The debate over standardized testing in the Lone Star State is ramping up again.