Louisiana 4th graders led the nation in reading growth for the second year running, jumping from 42nd to 16th place. The state's science of reading reforms are working.
School districts across Louisiana—including Acadia, Cameron, and Evangeline Parishes—are adopting a 4-day school week to ease teacher burnout and improve recruitment.
Lafayette, Iberia, Vermilion, and other parishes could lose millions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, impacting teachers, after-school care, and student support.