BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The issue of whether the LEAP test is a good way to evaluate our children is back before the Legislature, but this time, the discussion is more heated than ever and the call ...

As Louisiana students sit down for LEAP testing and other end-of-year testing, students can feel anxious and stressed. One of the ways Lafayette Parish schools are helping students conquer that ...

Parents and other family members overflowed into the halls Wednesday night to watch the Lafourche Parish School Board give their children awards for earning a perfect score on a key state achievement ...

Results from the high-stakes LEAP testing are now generating high anxiety for students who didn't pass. That's just one reason why one superintendent wants changes made to the testing system. Long ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Every year, students in third through 12th grade take state tests. These tests measure their knowledge in each subject area and check their readiness for the next grade. The ...

A state senator’s bill on Louisiana’s statewide student tests is well-intentioned but ill-advised. At best, it’s superfluous, and at worst, directly counterproductive. Senate Bill 246, by Mark Abraham ...

With the LEAP test drawing ominously near, math teacher Elzy Lindsey found himself waking up in the middle of the night, wheels churning. After a decade in the classroom, he could count test-passers ...

The Louisiana Department of Education released its results from the 2022-23 school year LEAP test. The LEAP test assesses students on their proficiency in English, Language Arts, Math, Science, and ...

On his first day in office, Gov. Jeff Landry cut off an alternative graduation route for Louisiana high school seniors who fail the state’s academic progress exam. The state Board of Elementary and ...

The past two school years have been disrupted by a global pandemic, hurricanes and winter storms, and it shows in Louisiana students' test scores, especially math. From 2019 to 2021, the number of ...