Students from Lafayette Parish School System earned top placements in multiple events at the 2026 Mu Alpha Theta State Convention in Baton Rouge, showcasing their academic performance.

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A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...