The Texas Legislature sent House Bill (HB) 8 by Rep. Brad Buckley (R–Salado) to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature Sept. 4 after a contentious debate on the House floor. Educators and parents alike have good reasons to be skeptical of the bill, which increases mandatory state testing in grades 3 through 8 from 15 to 51 tests. However, the bill has some positive and other potentially positive aspects. Below we will take an unvarnished look at the most talked-about aspect of the bill and attempt to sort the rhetoric from the reality: Does HB 8 increase or decrease testing?
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Michael Spurlin
ATPE
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