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
Your Library on Wheels: New Schoolmobile Brings Books to Parish Students
The Natchitoches Parish Library (NPL) has placed a new schoolmobile into service, extending free educational resources into the schools and neighborhoods of Natchitoches Parish and ensuring that distance and transportation are never barriers to learning. With most parish schools no longer hosing on-site libraries, the Schoolmobile fills a critical gap for students across the community. The vehicle currently makes bi-weekly visits to seven parish schools, delivering a curated collection of books and
