This week the Texas STAAR testing began for many of our students. But while many parents were participating in an ever growing opt-out movement, other students who were taking the exams all across the state had problems as necessary online components did not work. Some students reporting their answers were erased as they were taking the exams.
(Video: KHOU 11 News)
MORE COVERAGE:
- Houston Opt-Out Movement Ramps Up Boycott This Testing Season (Houston Public Media)
- Why my daughter won’t take STAAR exams this year (Houston Chronicle)
- More students opting out of STAAR testing (KHOU 11 News)
- In protest, parents keep students home during STAAR test days (KTRK 13 News)
- Problems reported with online state exams (Houston Chronicle)
- CyFair ISD staff, students dance in STAAR exam remix (KPRC 2 News)
- Local school makes remix music video for STAAR testing (KIAH 39 Newsfix)
- STAAR test glitches ‘simply unacceptable,’ Texas education chief says (Dallas Morning News)
