A computer issue with online State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams on Tuesday kept some students being able to complete the exam.
“It was more than a glitch,” said Lamesa school superintendent Jim Knight “It knocked everybody out throughout the state.
The issue affected students testing in Grade 4 writing, Grade 7 writing and high school English I. It was the first day students were able to take the exams.
It only impacted about 130 Lamesa Middle School seventh graders, Knight said.
“It was only seventh grade writing Tuesday. We have a three week window to test,” Knight said. “Kids got ...