STAAR Results Signal Progress—and Possibility—for Houston’s Young Learners
This week, Texas released State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for 3rd-8th grade students from the 2024-25 school year. Unlike last week’s EOC score results, which showed strong progress in Algebra 1 but concerning declines in English 1 and 2, the 3rd to 8th grade results this week show promising, consistent improvement […]
Houston Students Are Making a Comeback. But the Work Is Far From Finished.
STAAR scores show progress in reading, momentum in math, and the power of high-impact strategies This year’s STAAR results tell a bigger story than just test scores. They show that more students in Houston are stepping onto the path to a better future. They show that when systems focus, align, and invest in what works, […]
STAAR scores matter to economic opportunity. Here’s what this year’s show.
This week, Texas released the first round of State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for the 2024-25 school year, starting with high school End-of-Course (EOC) exams. Exam results for 3rd to 8th graders will be released next week, but the EOC scores show some encouraging gains in math and science, and that […]
