Friday, May 29, 2026
Natchitoches Parish emerges as leader in post-pandemic learning recovery
Louisiana has emerged as a national leader in academic recovery, becoming the only state in the country to surpass its 2019 pre-pandemic reading benchmarks. According to the latest Education Scorecard, a collaborative report from Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth, Louisiana also ranks 3rd in the nation for academic growth in math. The report, which combines state test results from 35 million students nationwide with national assessment data, provides a high-resolution look at the state's educational
