Tag Archives: Mike Morath
Here’s Every Way This Year’s STAAR Test Screwed Texas Schools (So Far)
From deleted answers to missing test books, Texas’ new test vendor almost left us pining for Pearson. Almost.
From deleted answers to missing tests, Texas’ new standardized test vendor has committed a series of flubs that almost left us pining for Pearson. Almost....Read More
Parents Sue TEA, Want Troubled Test Scores Tossed
The new STAAR test has seen one disaster after another. Now, a group of parents say Texas shouldn't be using the flawed test to measure academic success....Read More
Test Score Woes in Lewisville Could Signal More STAAR Trouble Across Texas
School district will spend over $50,000 to check for more erroneous scores.
Lewisville could spend over $50,000 checking STAAR scores after finding some students' tests, which they must pass to graduate, were wrongly graded zero....Read More
Hot for Charter: Inside the Radical Play to Reinvent Dallas Schools
Business leaders and Mayor Mike Rawlings say making Dallas ISD the state's first "home-rule charter" is its best bet for progress, but critics see a blatant power grab.
A few business leaders say making Dallas ISD the state's first "home-rule charter" is its best bet for progress, but critics see a blatant power grab....Read More