How a mentor program aims to boost reading levels of Texas students

DALLAS (Nexstar) — Texas students are lagging behind in the classroom, especially when it comes to English and reading levels.According to newly-released results from this year's STAAR exams, about one-half of Texas students met grade-level standards in English I. About 60% met grade-level standards in English II.Texas nixes new teacher certification test that would have cost $165 more than existing testThose numbers were not exasperated by the pandemic, as the Texas Education Agency says