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Westwood Horizon

  • No School: 09/22 and 09/23
  • Homecoming Week: 09/15 to 09/19
  • Picture Day: 09/03
The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The Texas Senate recently passed House Bill 8, a bill that aims to replace the annual State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test with triannual assessments. This bill also includes the earlier test results, the removal of benchmarks, and adaptive testing. Doubts remain on whether this new bill presents an important reform, or simply repackages the same principles of STAAR.

STAAR Testing Replaced with Triannual Assessments in Controversial Bill

Anagha Alluri, Reporter September 14, 2025

Amidst the start of a new school year, the House overwhelmingly passed House Bill (HB) 8 on Thursday, Sept. 3, in a 79-47 vote. This controversial bill aims to replace the State of Texas Assessments of...

Reaching for the phone caddy, Yonnie Yang '27 places her phone into her assigned slot in her second period class. Adhering to the new student technology policy, all students across campus are required to put their phones away in caddies during class. Under House Bill 1481, personal communication devices, including phones, are prohibited during the entire school day.

Screens Down, Heads Up: Students Face Statewide Technology Ban

Reesha Malpani, Reporter August 14, 2025

As students walk through the double doors, many find that last year’s phone caddies were just the beginning of device restrictions. Phone bans have now extended from the classroom to all-day restrictions...

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