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Hub for #STAAR test issues. #1 3rd party Social Media Influencer for #TXed & #TXlege during key accountability 83rd session; 2nd overall. Not part of TEA or ETS

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Disheartening: Those who educate all the other professions are among the lowest paid. It is long overdue for #txlege to give tangible value to teachers who mold minds & profoundly impact the upbringing of our children. apple.news/AUSb7fga-SRS30FyX… #EducationMatters #FairPay #txed
The 16 worst-paying college majors, five years after graduation

The 16 worst-paying college majors, five years after graduation

Liberal arts majors can make just $38,000 in the first five years after graduation, which is below the national median for all workers.

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Almost half of Texas fourth graders scored a zero on the STAAR writing composition last year. Teachers and researchers worry, while the TEA projects confidence houstonpublicmedia.org/artic… #txed #staar #staartest
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I Took the SAT Again in My 50s. I Had Learned Nothing

I Took the SAT Again in My 50s. I Had Learned Nothing

I set out to see what half a century of living had equipped me with according to the College Board

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Texas students this spring will take a newly redesigned version of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test, a change educators and school district officials hope will better align the exam with classroom instruction. statesman.com/story/news/edu…
Administrators hope redesigned, online STAAR test yields better student data

Administrators hope redesigned, online STAAR test yields better student data

The state and administrators hope a newly designed STAAR with written questions and an online format will better align with the classroom.

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We cannot assess student achievement in Texas using STAAR scores until we first acknowledge that the STAAR test itself is a primary reason kids are not getting better instruction during class. #staartest #staar #txed
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Many things we could do with $90 million every year (that’s almost $1 Billion every decade), not to mention weeks of test prep, interim and interim prep, benchmarks and benchmark prep, pulling kids from class, and narrow myopic curriculum. #txed #txlege #STAAR Orig source unknown
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Spread the word! STAAR test town hall meeting Friday, February 12 at 5:30-6:30 pm. #staar #txed #txlege Via @TexasAFT with @RepAllenTX131 @GaryVanDeaver
Texas AFT (@TexasAFT) profile pictureTexas AFT@TexasAFT11 Feb 2021
Reminder: We're hosting a town hall on the STAAR test tomorrow. Join us after work for a Facebook Live conversation with @RepAllenTX131 and Rep. @GaryVanDeaver. RSVP & invite a friend! mobilize.us/texasaft/event/3…
STAAR Test Happy Hour Town Hall with Rep. Alma Allen and Rep. Gary Van Deaver · Texas AFT

STAAR Test Happy Hour Town Hall with Rep. Alma Allen and Rep. Gary Van Deaver · Texas AFT

The STAAR test is one of the most controversial topics in Texas public education. Educators will be asked to administer the STAAR test during the pandemic and students are being asked to take the...

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Teachers union continues push to stop #STAAR, even as education commissioner states that remote learners can skip the test. Via @TexasAFT #TXed texasaft.org/releases/teache…
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STAAR Spring 2021 Exam: To be or not to be. Take Senator Menéndez's Survey to voice your input. #txlege #txed #staar
José Menéndez (@Menendez4Texas) profile pictureJosé Menéndez@Menendez4Texas7 Feb 2021
We created this survey to hear directly from our parents, students, and educators. Please see tweet thread below, then fill out the survey and make sure your voice is heard. (1/3) #txlege #txed Senator Menéndez’s Survey on the #STAAR Exam: bit.ly/2LspesL
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TEA statement in support of @GovAbbott’s statewide closure of schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year #TxEd #StayHomeTexas #ApartTogether
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Response by ⁦@GovAbbott⁩ to a reporter’s question on Sunday as to whether #txed schools would reopen this school year: facebook.com/148636251831928…
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In response to coronavirus, @GovAbbott, @teainfo and @TexasDeptofAg have teamed up to launch a free meal finder so parents can access school lunches (and breakfasts) for their kids. Visit txschools.gov/ and select “Meal Pick-Up Locations” to find a school near you. #txed
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Please share: Answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19's impact on schools, via @texascta #txed tcta.org/node/15337-answers_…
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More details from Commissioner Morath concerning effects of STAAR test waiver to follow later this week. #txed #staartest. Letters via @GovAbbott @teainfo
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TX STAAR test waived due to Coronavirus. #staar #staartest #txed texastribune.org/2020/03/16/…
Texas STAAR test requirements waived due to coronavirus outbreak

Texas STAAR test requirements waived due to coronavirus outbreak

Gov. Greg Abbott also said he would ask the federal government to waive federal testing requirements, which apply to all states.

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A note on some upcoming changes to #STAAR. #txed #txlege tcta.org/node/15253-two_majo…
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Love this! #KidsDeserveIt #txlege
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@GregAbbott_TX11 Jun 2019
It’s now legal for kids to sell lemonade at stands. We had to pass a law because police shut down a kid’s lemonade stand. Thanks to ⁦@RepMattKrause⁩. #txlege #LEMONADE
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STAAR Statewide Results Comparison of 2019 to 2018: tea.texas.gov/WorkArea/Downl… #staar #txlege #txed
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Please share: Table of education-related bills passed during The 86th #TXlege Session (Jan. 8-May 27, 2019). Click on the bill's name for summaries: tcta.org/politics_government… Thanks to @TexasCTA #txed
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Special Ed related bill passes: HB 165 "The committee will determine whether the student is required to achieve satisfactory performance on an end-of-course exam to earn an endorsement." via @TexasCTA tcta.org/node/15193-hb_165 #txed #txlege
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