Houston ISD parents say some students were presented STAAR exams despite opting out

HISD says state law "requires that every eligible student participate in STAAR and that every district gives every eligible student an opportunity to take the STAAR test," while noting that about 100 students per year choose not to take the standardized test.

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Houston ISD condemns call for student sick-out in protest of Mike Miles

Community Voices for Public Education is organizing a protest planned for Wednesday. The group says the idea is to express ongoing discontent with the state's takeover of the school district.

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