AUSTIN - Texas lawmakers failed to come to an agreement on a bill that would have replaced the STAAR test in the state.

STAAR test bill fails

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House Bill 4, authored by state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), would have replaced the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) with three shorter tests during the school year.

Under the bill, the tests would have been given out in October, from mid-January to early-February, and late May.

Different versions of the bill passed the House and Senate, but the two chambers could not agree on differences.

The Senate was pushing to keep a social studies test and for the Texas Education Agency commissioner to be able to set strict standards for school districts' letter-grade system.

The House wanted the state legislat

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