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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 (WAFB) - The LEAP test is an exam dreaded by students, parents, and teachers. Many find that the test isn't always fair, doesn't always work, and there's been controversy from day one.

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 ...