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Texas lawmakers have agreed to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, though they were still hammering out a final deal as of May 29. (Matthew Brooks/Community Impact)
South Central Austin

Texas lawmakers to negotiate plan to eliminate STAAR test

By Hannah Norton

Texas lawmakers have agreed to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, though they were still hammering out a final deal as of May 29, as the end of the regular legislative session nears.

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