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House Bill (HB) 3261, enacted by the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021, requires state assessments to be administered online by the 2022–2023 school year. This will require most students to test online, except students taking the STAAR Alternate 2 assessment and students who require accommodations that cannot be provided online.
The official logo of the TAKS test. Mainly based on the TAAS test's logo. The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was the fourth Texas state standardized test previously used in grade 3-8 and grade 9-11 to assess students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. [1]
The TAAS, or Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, was the third standardized test used in Texas between 1991 and 2002, when it was replaced by the TAKS test from 2003 to 2013. [1] It was used from grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. Passing the Grade 11 level was required for graduation, but many opportunities for retesting were available.
Several Texas school districts, including the Kingsville Independent School District, filed a lawsuit in August calling for a delay in A-F ratings for 2023-24, arguing that the Texas Education ...
The board devises policies and sets academic standards for Texas public schools, and oversees the state Permanent School Fund and selects textbooks to be used in Texas schools. [ 26 ] Since 2011, the board can still recommend textbooks, but public school districts can order their own books and materials even if their selections are not on the ...
A matriculation examination or matriculation exam is a university entrance examination, which is typically held towards the end of secondary school. After passing the examination, a student receives a school leaving certificate recognising academic qualifications from secondary-level education.
Since 2021, more 1.1 million people have been removed from Texas voter rolls, including 6,500 flagged as “potential noncitizens,” according to state officials.
To qualify to vote in Texas, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a county resident where they submit the voter registration application and at least 18 years old on Election Day. Applicants may ...