In changing A-F, lawmakers look at STAAR test and overall grade

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Next school year, Texas public schools will receive a grade from the Texas Education Agency, A through F. As school districts figure out how to navigate the new system, lawmakers are already looking at making major changes to the system.
Earlier this year, when the agency released preliminary grades, school district officials erupted in criticism for basing the majority of the grades on the controversial STAAR test. Parents lobbied their lawmakers during the time between th