As bill to reduce standardized tests is debated, STAAR testing begins

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Monday kicks off another round of The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness with the Austin Independent School District.
The state standardized tests are required for students in order to asses their skills and knowledge.
A bill making its way through the Capitol is calling for fewer standardized tests. Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, filed House Bill 1333 earlier this year. The bill is known as the Teaching Over Testing Act — It&n