Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed ending the STAAR, but only as part of his push for school vouchers.
Abbott is absolutely right to propose eliminating
STAAR, which stands for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, was implemented in the 2011-2012 school year. This measure of Texas students’ mastery of state-mandated curriculum begins in third grade, and it is a punishing test. For years, Abbott and the Texas Education Agency have touted the STAAR as necessary for accountability, despite its cost and impact on students and teachers.
Abbott said he listened, learned, processed and implemented their request, saying the legislation he is working on for a special session would not only provide for school vouchers, but “for the public schools that kids are leaving behind, it eliminates the dreaded STAAR test and requires teachers to focus on what’s best for educating their kids in the classroom.”
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