Governor Greg Abbott Waives STAAR Testing

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Gov. Greg Abbott this morning issued a press release in which he announced that he is  waiving STAAR testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year.  The governor also joined other states in urging the federal government to waive federal testing requirements for the school year. That is so schools could join communities across the country and focus on dealing with the Coronavirus-COVID 19 pandemic.