TribCast: Texas is replacing the STAAR test
By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune
“TribCast: Texas is replacing the STAAR test” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
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In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Tribune reporter Sneha Dey and the Commit Partnership’s Bridget Worley about the changes to the state’s standardized test, whether the new tests will make anyone happy and the educational philosophy driving state leaders.
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