The hearing may determine the release of school grades

A hearing is set for Monday, August 26, in Austin on a lawsuit that temporarily blocks the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its AF accountability ratings to public schools, a move that prolongs the ongoing battle legal on the educational evaluation system of the state.

The lawsuit, filed by five independent school districts — Pecos-Barstow-Toyah, Crandall, Forney, Fort Stockton and Kingsville — argues that the Texas State Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test, specifically the new computer-scored essay section , is flawed and leads to inaccurate estimates.

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