BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - One father's determination and love for his son has him on an all-consuming mission to transform the way Louisiana tests young students. His autistic son failed the LEAP test ...

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 ...

A little more than a one-third of Louisiana's students continue to show a mastery of English, math and social studies, according to numbers released Tuesday (July 10) by Louisiana's Education ...

WWNO continues its series "Behind the Test" with a look at standardized testing through the lens of test anxiety. In the weeks leading up to the LEAP test, teachers do a lot to prepare students: ...

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 ...

Students at New Iberia Senior High have a week left of LEAP testing. Principal Curt Landry says they’re getting some preliminary results back and they are looking good, but the problem comes in with ...

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 ...

(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 ...

WEBVTT NEW AT FOUR -- FOR THE FIRSTTIME TODAY -- WDSU HAD ACHANCE TO LOOK AT THE RESULTS OFTHIS YEARS "LEAP" TESTS.STATE EDUCATORS SAYS IT SHOWSSTUDENTPERFORMANCE REMAINED "STEADY"FROM LAST YEAR.

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 ...

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 ...