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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
(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 ...
512 NOW, MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS JUST THIS AFTERNOON IN THE PLANET. TWO WOMEN ARE PITCHING TO CHANGE GRADUATION RULES IN OUR STATE. SO THEIR GOAL CUT DROPOUT RATES AND GET MORE KIDS INTO COLLEGE TRADE ...
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 ...
Photo caption: Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Holly Boffy rescinded an emergency rule on the LEAP test Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Photo courtesy Piper Hutchinson /Louisiana ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) - State Sen. Mark Abraham wants Louisiana to investigate whether an alternative to the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) test can be found and implemented. Only ...
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 ...