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FROM KIM: Have you or someone you know recently gotten engaged? Whether you plan on getting married right away or are taking time to enjoy your engagement, our Spring and Klein Wedding Guide will help you on your wedding planning journey. To peruse local wedding venues, dress shops, bakeries, orists and jewelers across our area, see Pages 16- 17. Congratulations on this new, exciting chapter in your life! Kim Giannetti, GENERAL MANAGER
FROM HANNAH: Standardized testing in Texas has evolved over the years, from the TAAS and TAKS tests that I took in school, to the end-of-course and STAAR exams students today are familiar with. Most recently, House Bill 3906—which passed in the Texas Legislature in 2019—further revamped STAAR shifting the traditional pencil-to-paper test completely online with the addition of more question types, among other amendments. These changes were implemented in schools statewide—including in Spring and Klein ISDs— for the rst time in April. To learn more about how these changes are aecting students and teachers locally, see our front-page story, which continues on Pages 20-21. Hannah Brol, EDITOR
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