Over several years, Louisiana has methodically revamped how kids are taught to read. Now, the work appears to be paying off: While students in nearly every other state made little to no reading ...

Straight from our “SMDH” file comes a so-called literacy test unearthed by Slate that Louisiana used to administer to voters. It was supposedly geared toward whites and blacks who couldn’t prove a ...

In Louisiana, approximately 72.9% of the population is considered literate and a significant portion of residents struggle with reading proficiency. The state's literacy rates in both children and ...

Following the Civil War, many Southern states administered literacy tests to prospective voters. However, some states enacted a grandfather clause in the early 1890s. The clause waived literacy tests ...

The Louisiana Department of Education received a $15 million federal grant for a national literacy study. This five-year study will provide high-dosage tutoring to 4,500 first and second-grade ...

Louisiana is poised to receive $70 million from the U.S. Department of Education to improve reading instruction at high-need schools. It's the largest amount any state got in a recently announced ...

Louisiana is ranked among the worst states when it comes to quality of education and education attainment. Currently, the state is 40th overall for pre-K through 12th grade education, which is an ...