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Teacher Sam Brower leads a class at an alternative learning environment for students who are not taking the state standardized exams this week. Brower said that his lesson tries to teach about discrimination through a Dr. Seuss book.

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Testing Company Has to Pay $20.7 Million in Fines for Problems with STAAR Exams

Posted on August 23, 2016 · The fine is a fraction of the total business between Texas and the New Jersey-based testing vendor.

Education News

Texas School Districts Report Widespread Testing Glitches With Online STAAR

Posted on March 31, 2016 · State officials announced Wednesday that students won’t be forced to complete the exam if they couldn't finish due to technical problems.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3272: Bad Torpedoes

Posted on June 7, 2022 · Episode: 3272 The Terrible Failure Rate of WWII Torpedoes. Today, A total Dud…

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Your district’s State Board of Education seat is on the ballot. Here’s why you should care

Posted on February 16, 2022 · Across Texas, there are 15 single-member State Board of Education districts, and every seat is on the ballot this election. The SBOE makes important decisions about things like public school curriculum and what textbooks are used.

Health & Science

Texans are seeing COVID test scams. Here are three tips to avoid them

Posted on January 7, 2022 · The highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has Texans searching for testing sites, but some places and some home tests may be scams.

Health & Science

FEMA opening six COVID-19 testing sites in Texas

Posted on January 4, 2022 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening six COVID-19 testing sites in Texas counties with high positivity rates and growing hospitalizations. Governor Greg Abbot requested support from the Biden administration last week.

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Testing Company Has to Pay $20.7 Million in Fines for Problems with STAAR Exams

Education News

Texas School Districts Report Widespread Testing Glitches With Online STAAR

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