Eliminating STAAR: What it Means for Texas Schools

08/08/2025 14 min Episodio 30
Eliminating STAAR: What it Means for Texas Schools

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Episode Synopsis

This episode of Intersect Ed discusses the sticking points regarding HB 4 in Texas’ 89th Regular Session, as well as what the special session item – “eliminating the STAAR test” – could mean for accountability in our state. Our Intersect Ed host, Morgan Smith, is joined by Amy Dodson, Dean of Advocacy for Raise Your Hand Texas, in a question-and-answer session focused on the differences between criterion-referenced tests and nationally norm-referenced tests.