The Texas Education Agency’s 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results reveal that while elementary and middle school reading scores are improving, post-pandemic math scores continue to remain low—a statewide trend that is also being seen locally at Austin ISD.
In an interview with KUT, COE’s Dean Charles Martinez discusses the importance of improving student math proficiency—a strong indicator of a student’s academic future.
