Louisiana students in grades K-3 improved their reading scores by 10 percentage points on the state’s first universal literary screening. Since the beginning of the year, the percentage of K-3 students reading on grade level jumped from 44.6 percent to 54.6 percent. Overall, Louisiana saw a noticeable increase of 10 percent in students reading on grade level in grades K-3 from beginning to end of year. Students in K-1 made drastic improvements, with 27 percent more kindergarten students and 14 percent more first grade students reading on grade level from the beginning of the year. LOUISIANA K-3 STUDENTS READING SCORES JUMP 10 PERCENT AFTER LITERACY SCREENING
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has been awarded a $14,999,543 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant over five years to implement an Innovative Arts Magnet Cluster. As a result of this tremendous grant, East Baton Rouge School System will develop four new magnet schools. McKinley Elementary, Broadmoor Elementary, BR (School of the Arts) Conservatory, and McKinley High are four district schools selected for the program development. The magnet schools will serve grades kindergarten through 12. NEW MAGNET PROGRAMS COMING TO 4 EBR SCHOOLS
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