AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — House and Senate negotiators said Saturday they have reached a deal to overhaul high school standardized testing and curriculum standards while also dramatically increasing the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas.

Public Education has dominated the legislative session, with both chambers approving different versions of a charter school expansion bill, and a proposal to slash from a nation-leading 15 to five the number of standardized tests high school students must pass to graduate while overhauling curriculum standards to promote academic flexibility.