The Texas Education Agency is defending its decision to let computers grade students’ STAAR essay test questions in the face of mounting criticism from parents and teachers who question the fairness ...

As North Texas students continue with STAAR testing, there is a major change to the way part of the test will be scored. A computer program and technology will score written answers. According to the ...

Students sitting for their STAAR exams this week will be part of a new method of evaluating Texas schools: Their written answers on the state’s standardized tests will be graded automatically by ...

TEXAS, USA — It's STAAR testing time for students across Texas and this year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is changing the way it grades the tests. TEA will be using AI software to grade students' ...

With a bit of satire, retired University of Georgia education professor Peter Smagorinsky takes aim at the panic over ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence program that can generate readable essays in ...

Independent news. Trusted by Texans. About The Texas Tribune | Staff | Contact | Send a Confidential Tip | Ethics | Republish Our Work | Jobs | Awards | Corrections | Strategic Plan | Downloads | ...

Republican Party of Texas Chair Abraham George talks with a delegate during the Oct. 11, 2025 State Republican Executive Committee meeting at the Capitol to discuss potential censures of several ...