Texas lawmakers are set to vote on two bills on Tuesday that could end STAAR testing .

The bills that would scrap the test are up for a vote in both the Texas House and Texas Senate.

What are House Bill 8 and Senate Bill 9?

The new format would replace the STAAR test for three shorter assessments at the beginning, middle and end-of-year. This means that for the first time, districts will be able to track growth throughout the year instead of year-end to year-end. Many administrators and teachers across North Texas also agreed that the high-stakes, one-day-a-year stress on teachers and students isn't working.

This new test would deliver results in 48 hours.

It aims to give parents more access to how their child is performing. Parents should be able to view their student's answers

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