Scaling back STAAR, boosting public school funding and teacher quality focus of Texas bills
A flurry of bills filed in the Texas House on Thursday tackle public school funding, STAAR tests, teacher quality and a ...
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Is Investigating STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) And Encourages Investors to Connect
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 21, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential ...
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Overhaul of schools’ STAAR test proposed by Texas House bill
The bill would require the state to reduce the test’s length, prioritize post-secondary preparation and launch a revamped ...
Texas House proposes modest $220 increase in per-student funding amid controversial push for STAAR overhaul
A Texas House bill proposes increasing state funding for public schools by $220 per pupil, from $6,160 to $6,380, a figure ...
Nearly 40% of HISD students began taking TELPAS testing starting this week. What to know.
All K-12 emergent bilingual students in Texas will take TELPAS testing Monday. For HISD, that constitutes nearly 40% of its ...
STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA) Stock Price Up 10.4% – Here’s Why
STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA – Get Free Report) rose 10.4% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $16.90 and last traded at $16.94. Approximately 1,104,525 shares were traded during ...
STAAR cut to neutral by Mizuho on slowed China ICL sales
Mizuho has downgraded STAAR Surgical (STAA) to neutral from outperform, citing a slowdown in sales of its Implantable ...
STAAR results: How did Wylie ISD students do?
Wylie ISD's College, Career and Military Readiness score was 72%, falling short of the state standard of 76.3%. Wylie ISD's academic performance during 2023-2024 exceeded the state's standards, but ...
STAAR Surgical Q4: Ongoing Challenges In China Masks Healthy Growth Elsewhere
STAAR Surgical's Q4 results were severely impacted by lower demand and high inventory levels in China. Check out why I ...
Fort Worth ISD mid-year academic performance shows promise in reading, gaps in math scores
The Fort Worth Independent School District’s middle-of-the-year test scores for reading and math have yielded a mixed bag of ...
North Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish Texas Education Agency, calls for ending STAAR test
Freshman state Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, filed the bill – HB 2657 – that would transfer the powers of the Texas Education ...