Texas requiring students to take STAAR test in person 1 month 3 weeks 6 hours ago Saturday, January 30 2021 Jan 30, 2021 January 30, 2021 9:23 AM January 30, 2021 in News - Local Share: The state of Texas is requiring students to take the STAAR test in person this year, even if they’ve been learning from home. For parents who have spent the last two semesters finding a way to keep their kids learning from home, the decision to require STAAR testing inside schools can be frustrating. "You know you've worked so hard doing that, and you've spent so much time doing it, then to have to undercut that, just to take a test," said Holly Eaton of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.