Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Superintendent warns House Bill 8 will sharply increase required state testing; urges families to contact lawmakers
Summary
Dr. Jenny McGowan told viewers that House Bill 8 will expand state-required tests for grades 3'8 from about 15 to 51 assessments and asked parents to raise concerns with state legislators before the 2027 session.
At Klein ISD's virtual State of the District, Superintendent Dr. Jenny McGowan warned families that a recent change in state law will substantially increase the number of state-required assessments for third- through eighth-grade students.
"So from 15 to 51," McGowan said when explaining House Bill 8's testing redesign, adding that the change comes from requiring beginning-of-year, middle-of-year and end-of-year state…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
