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 ...

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 ...

Nonpublic and Home-school students are eligible to take LEAP 2025 tests. The St. Mary Parish School Board is offering the test to those children. Nonpublic school students must pay a fee of $35 per ...

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 ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Education released new data Wednesday showing students’ LEAP test results. State education officials said Louisiana students maintained gains, ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — For the next two weeks, students across Louisiana will be taking the LEAP tests. While educators are encouraging parents to prepare their children before a hectic testing week, ...

Recently, Quin Hillyer made a full-throated defense of LEAP because our state's LEAP scores have increased. While Hillyer's logic is sound, I must counter that not only should we get rid of LEAP, but ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - In Louisiana, high school students have to pass the LEAP test to graduate. But, now the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education wants to help those who didn't. They recently ...

This article was originally published in Louisiana Illuminator. On his first day in office, Gov. Jeff Landry cut off an alternative graduation route for Louisiana high school seniors who fail the ...