Texas House, Senate likely to file bills on STAAR

  • Dimmitt cheerleader hopeful soaked up a lot of spirit and skills at the DHS Varsity Cheerleaders Mini Cheer Camp held on Aug. 5-6. Held at the DHS gym, the camp welcomed a large group of kindergarten through 6th grade students.
    Dimmitt cheerleader hopeful soaked up a lot of spirit and skills at the DHS Varsity Cheerleaders Mini Cheer Camp held on Aug. 5-6. Held at the DHS gym, the camp welcomed a large group of kindergarten through 6th grade students.
  • DHS Cheerleaders led a large group of cheerleader hopefuls at their camp this past Tuesday and Wednesday. With school and sports beginning shortly, it was a great time to pump up the school spirit.
    DHS Cheerleaders led a large group of cheerleader hopefuls at their camp this past Tuesday and Wednesday. With school and sports beginning shortly, it was a great time to pump up the school spirit.
    Following a failed effort to scrap or replace STAAR testing in the regular session of the legislature, it is back on the agenda and Texas lawmakers have two weeks left to find a compromise.Getting rid of STAAR standardized testing is a popular idea among legislators and many constituents, even though the Texas Education Agency has insisted the test is a reliable tool to measure academic ...

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