Mark your calendars for upcoming STAAR events, starting with this info session:

Join HISD and the Council of PTAs for a STAAR info session
Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center
Board Auditorium
4400 West 18th Street

DETAILS: Get the latest updates on the state’s new accountability test. Our panel of experts is ready to take all of your questions. Plus, we will present information on how the test will affect elementary, middle, and high school students, and explain how the district is implementing the new requirements (such as the 15 percent rule).

SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS: If you have questions about STAAR, you can ask them in person or via email before the event: STAAR@houstonisd.org.

Other upcoming events:

STAAR programs on HISDTV:

Feb. 28 parent forum, in English (Program flier: STAAR_onTV)

March 6 parent forum, in Spanish (Program flier: STAAR_onTV (Spanish)