It is not uncommon for youngsters returning from the two month summer break to forget their lessons. But when that holiday turns into a four month absence, there are concerns about whether students can catch up on not only their normal school work, but also in preparation for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam next spring. The exam is mandatory, and could decide the fates of fifth and eighth graders, and high school students. Teachers and students have been working to get back to normalcy since COVID-19 shut schools down in March. “From what I heard, first graders last year ...