Abbott suspends STAAR testing requirements over coronavirus

Governor Greg Abbott on Monday waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year.
In a statement on his website, the Governor also said he is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to waive federal testing requirements for this school year, as well.
The announcement comes after almost all schools across Houston and many more across Texas closed schools in an effort to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus, or COVI