Whoever first used the word "elementary" to descibe something simple or obvious clearly wasn't talking about Texas' standardized test. Monday, public school students across the state will take the ...

A student takes a math class to study for the STAAR state standardized tests in this archive photo. Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram file photo Are you an accountant who plugs functions into spreadsheets to ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- The grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for 5th and 8th grade students has been waived for the upcoming ...

Beginning Monday, March 28, fifth grade students from across the state will begin taking their required fifth grade State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam. We grabbed 20 fifth ...

We grabbed 20 fifth grade math questions from last year's State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam. None of them should require a calculator or scratch pad for most adult minds.

Are you an accountant who plugs functions into spreadsheets to automate your math? An engineer who hasn’t practiced your multiplication tables in decades? An artist who avoids math at all costs?