by Jason Isaac, State Representative

Texas is a diverse state. We’re rural and urban, people of all races, religions, beliefs, and backgrounds.

With such diverse walks of life come diverse opinions. But if there’s anything Texans can agree on from El Paso to Beaumont and Amarillo to Brownsville, it’s that standardized testing plays too big a role in our public schools.

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) cost Texas taxpayers $300 million per four-year co...