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# What Is The STAAR Test, And Why Is So Much Riding On It?
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/decibel-securing-your-vote-bipphe/extras/what-is-the-staar-test-and-why-is-so-much-riding-on-it-pqecjn/
- Published: 2026-02-11T20:06:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-12T19:15:01.000Z
- Description: Why does this test dominate so much space in and out of the classroom?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Decibel: Securing Your Vote, #ZZZ_Show_167e9b95-93e6-43d7-be23-0561107e33c4, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_55caab65-9d79-4ee6-8f4c-0eee51b8b7ad, #movie-extra

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, better known as the STAAR test, looms large over education in Texas. Kids skip school to escape it, teachers have to teach towards it, and politicians even tried to replace it. But what is the STAAR test, and why does it dominate so much space in and out of the classroom? The answer delves into the history of Texas education, and its future.