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HB 8 nixes STAAR

The Texas Senate’s passage last week of Texas House Bill 8, which phases out the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness test, was met with great rejoicing by Texas students, but with some apprehension from educators across the state.

The bill by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, will remove the annual test and replace it with three smaller state-developed assessments taken at the beginning…

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