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HISD Drops Some Stakes For State Standardized Tests For Certain Grades
Posted on · Statewide policy still requires students in fifth and eighth grades to pass the state exam to move on to the next grade.
Posted on · Statewide policy still requires students in fifth and eighth grades to pass the state exam to move on to the next grade.
Posted on · This year the Houston Independent School District approved a new policy saying students won’t be punished for not taking the STAAR.
Posted on · There’s no official state policy on opting out, but the Houston school district says students won't be disciplined for missing the exam.
Posted on · The HISD board approved the new "opt out" policy, which serves as a notice for parents about the implications and prohibits any negative consequences.
Posted on · Parent Shavonda Collins believes that her twin boys were almost removed from their longtime school and are being held back because they didn’t take the state math exam last year.