STAAR tests are far from the only standardized exams students take each year. Some districts also give students optional ...

That’s how Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun described the blowback after OpenAI researchers did a victory lap over GPT-5’s supposed math breakthroughs. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis added, ...

Two of Staar Surgical Co.’s largest shareholders are opposing its proposed sale to Alcon Inc., putting the $1.5 billion deal at risk. Broadwood Partners L.P., which holds a 27.5% stake in Staar, last ...

Two years into state intervention, students at Houston ISD campuses within the New Education System have made gains that outpaced their peers — although their scores remain far behind their ...

Students in Texas public schools are making progress but continue to struggle with key aspects of learning, according to the latest STAAR test results. The main culprit is a dramatic loss of learning ...

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the Spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results for grades 3-8 this week. The results include assessments in reading, ...

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In an archive photo, a student takes a remedial math class at Haltom High School to study for the STAAR state standardized tests. The Texas Education Agency released Spring 2025 STAAR test results on ...

The share of Houston ISD's third through eighth grade students who met grade level in every State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam subject improved or stayed flat when compared to the ...

A student takes a math class to study for the STAAR state standardized tests in this archive photo. Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram file photo Are you an accountant who plugs functions into spreadsheets to ...