Testing the Limits: A Texas Mother’s Radical Revolt Against Standardized Tests
Edy Chamness and the Facebook group she started last year, occupy the radical fringe in a broad revolt against Texas’ testing regimen.
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David Simpson and Democrats Agree: Fix School Finance Now
As House Democrats made their play for more school funding Monday afternoon, an unlikely ally of sorts roamed the chamber among them: State Rep. David Simpson.
Bill Would Release Old STAAR Tests Annually To Help Teachers Prepare
When Texas debuted its much-maligned STAAR test last school year, some of the harshest criticisms came from teachers, who complained they’d been given little guidance about [...]
15 Percent Rule, We Hardly Knew Ye
One of the least popular bits in Texas’ new testing regime is the “15 percent rule,” which requires that part of a high school [...]
Faking the Grade: The Nasty Truth Behind Lorenzo Garcia’s Miracle School Turnaround in El Paso
Five years ago, back when she still trusted El Paso’s public schools, Linda Romero Hernandez got surprising news from her youngest daughter: Bowie High School would not allow her back next year.