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 ...

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 ...

A Louisiana parent is driven mad by the state’s LEAP tests, the standardized assessment it inflicts on fourth and eighth grade public school students, with the goal of imposing “accountability” on ...

(KSLA) — “In 2019, Louisiana ranked 42nd in the country; in 2022, we are now ranked 11th in the country,” state Education Superintendent Cade Brumley said Wednesday. [RELATED: Louisiana LEAP scores ...

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 LEAP test is just a few short weeks away and when teachers started giving the practice test to students they found out that the test was harder than expected. That's because the state posted the ...

A Louisiana lawmaker wants the state to explore alternatives to the standardized test students take each year. Senate Bill 105 by Sen. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, initially called for the state to ...

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 ...

Student taking a practice LEAP test: “I don't understand this question.” Teacher: “Let’s take a closer look.” Student taking practice LEAP test: “Oh! I get it. Why they just didn't ask that?” This ...