TBLC Applauds Passage of HB 8 to Strengthen the Public School Accountability System

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Business Leadership Council (TBLC) commends the Texas Legislature’s passage of House Bill 8 last night, taking a bold step to reform the state’s public school assessment and accountability system. This bill replaces the STAAR test with an assessment structure that optimizes classroom instruction time and provides guidance to parents and educators to address learning gaps…