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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Texas public schools serve nearly 3 million Hispanic students, approximately half of our state's entire public school student population. Each student brings a rich heritage, powerful perspective, and bright future to our classrooms.

This month, we honor the educators, students, families, and community leaders whose contributions continue to shape and strengthen public education across our state.

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“Starting in 2027-28, students would take three assessments: a formative test at the beginning and middle of the year, and an end-of-year, Texas Education Agency-designed criterion-referenced exam, which would be very similar to STAAR,” said Bob Popinski, dean of policy for Raise Your Hand Texas. “That means, there will still just be a single test on one day that affects the A-F accountability system. The first two tests do not impact accountability ratings.”

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