"It is a high-stakes test with serious consequences behind it, especially with the recent changes in state legislation," said Trev Markowicz, third grade lead teacher at Circle City Prep. Markowicz is ...

Nearly 60% of Texas high schoolers performed below grade level in math on last year’s State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, up from 50% in 2019, according to state data.