A bill that aimed to overhaul standardized testing in Texas public schools has failed to pass, much to the disappointment of educators across the state.
House Bill 4, which proposed replacing the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test with three shorter assessments spread throughout the school year, died in the closing days of the legislative session.
Among those voicing frustration is Nancy Vera, President of the Corpus Christi American Federation of Teachers. She called the failure of the bill “a travesty.”
Educators on the STAAR bill failing to pass
“It’s a problem because if we’re testing, testing, testing… when are the students going to be learning, learning, and learning?” Vera said. “They’re not.”…