There are only 24 hours in a day, and only 365 days in a year, it's often said. But every four years, that changes. This year is a leap year, which means we have 366 days in 2024. Here's what you need ...

This year's state tests were a mixed bag for Louisiana students. Scroll down to search for individual school and district results. Math was a clear bright spot: The share of students in grades 3-8 who ...

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 ...

Time, as humanity understands it, is an illusion. While it's common knowledge that a day lasts 24 hours and a year lasts 365 days, that's actually more of a ballpark estimate than an absolute fact. In ...

Happy birthday to the millions of leaplings around the world who get to celebrate their day on the actual date of their birth. Cheers to the leap year! But how did we even end up with leap years? “It ...

Hey everybody! Let’s talk about something a little different from our usual forecasts: leap year. So, what exactly is a leap year? Well, it’s a year that has an extra day added to the end of February, ...

A state senator’s bill on Louisiana’s statewide student tests is well-intentioned but ill-advised. At best, it’s superfluous, and at worst, directly counterproductive. Senate Bill 246, by Mark Abraham ...

Once again, Zachary came out on top in Louisiana on the LEAP standardized tests, collectively showing high mastery in English, math and science, according to results released July 12. Zachary students ...

Each year has 365 days. Well, almost. Every four years (give or take), our calendars receive an additional day. So, as you're making leap day plans for this year, here's a quick primer on how it came ...

This February is a little longer than usual. It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is Leap Day. The calendar oddity means this year is actually 366 days long, instead of the regular 365.

Have you ever thought about the fact we have a random day thrown into the calendar every four years? Plus, it’s an extra day added to an already short month. When it comes down to the science of it, a ...

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 ...