Morath's decision followed a Dec. 11 letter from Gov. Greg Abbott urging Morath to seek a federal accountability waiver and to relax the STAAR requirements for fifth - and eighth - graders in the 47 counties declared
federal disaster areas following Hurricane Harvey's landfall in late August.
Not exact matches
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federal government has designated 24 New York counties as natural
disaster areas following a severe summer drought that has adversely impacted some water supplies and farms.