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Parents won’t get them for some time but school districts got their first look at some state test scores Wednesday.

NBC 5’s Ben Russell explains the test changes for students and parents, including that you cannot fail the test.

Students across Texas will take the STAAR test this week. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports not only does the test look and feel quite different than in past years but also the consequences have changed in a big way.

It’s no secret teachers, parents, students and even superintendents are often not fans of the STAAR test.

North Texas has turned out some groundbreaking musicians throughout its history. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker reports one of them, Stevie Ray Vaughan, is being remembered with a new park set to open in the small suburb of Cockrell Hill.

A Frisco sixth-grader shared her secret to achieving a perfect score on the STAAR test.

Texas students showed progress in elementary and middle school courses, according to newly released STAAR tests. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter has the takeaways from the final STAAR results of this school year.

The final STAAR test scores have been released and they show across-the-board improvements in all subjects for all grades.

Here’s how Dallas-Fort Worth students scored in this year’s STAAR standardized testing.

STAAR test results from the 2021-2022 school year have been released. School leaders and teachers worked hard to bring the numbers back up this year after a dramatic drop after the pandemic. Education reporter Wayne Carter reports.

The Texas Education Agency released 2022 STAAR end-of-course assessment results Thursday, showing that scores in the “meets grade level” category for high school students improved in three tests that previously saw declines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There could soon be more money on the table for teachers in DeSoto ISD. The district’s new superintendent, Dr. Usamah Rodgers is proposing a $6,500 annual teacher pay hike.

There could soon be more money on the table for teachers in DeSoto ISD. The district’s new superintendent, Dr. Usamah Rodgers is proposing a $6,500 annual teacher pay hike

Education reporter Wayne Carter is in the classroom in Midlothian at Heritage High School where they’ve found a way to make the day educational for those not taking STAAR test.

Education reporter Wayne Carter is in the classroom in Midlothian at Heritage High School where they’ve found a way to make the day educational for those not taking the STAAR test.

A school in DeSoto is coming up with creative ways to help ease the pressure some students feel when taking the STAAR test.