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Education editor & reporter at @nolanews @theadvocatebr | 🏳️‍🌈 | Formerly @Chalkbeat | DMs open | Fan mail & tips only: patrick.wall at theadvocate.com

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I'm an award-winning journalist with extensive experience and a commitment to excellence.

After working as a staff reporter for over a decade, I'm now an independent journalist taking on freelance assignments. I also do grant writing and other work that requires expertise in researching, writing, editing, and storytelling.

A former teacher, I've reported extensively on education. I covered the issue at the national, state, and local level for Chalkbeat. I also write about LGBTQ+ issues, racial …

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These Louisiana teens wanted to make schools safer, so they helped pass a state law Original

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By Patrick Wall Verified
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
Beija Lopes-Morgan excelled in high school, but occasionally her mind wandered during class. How hard would it be, she wondered, for a stranger to enter the building? During a meeting of fellow student leaders from across Louisiana, she asked if anyone else had ever felt unsafe at school. “Every single person raised their hand,” said Lopes-Morgan, who graduated from Mandeville High School this spring.
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See the top-performing Acadiana public schools based on 2026 LEAP test scores

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By Patrick Wall Verified
| The Acadiana Advocate Verified
The scores are in — and the numbers look good at these public schools in Acadiana. The annual LEAP tests, which students took this spring, measure students’ grasp of content the state expects them to learn by the end of each grade. The scores weigh heavily in school ratings, teacher evaluations and high school graduation requirements. Across all tested grades and subjects, 36% of Louisiana students met or exceeded state expectations, 2 percentage points higher than in 2025.
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See the top-performing Baton Rouge area public schools based on 2026 LEAP test scores

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By Patrick Wall Verified
| The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Verified
The scores are in — and the numbers look good at these public schools in the Baton Rouge area. The annual LEAP tests, which students took this spring, measure students’ grasp of content the state expects them to learn by the end of each grade. The scores weigh heavily in school ratings, teacher evaluations and high school graduation requirements. Across all tested grades and subjects, 36% of Louisiana students met or exceeded state expectations, 2 percentage points higher than in 2025.
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