Montgomery launches LEAPS program to close learning gap caused by pandemic LEAPS program for student learning loss By Bryan Henry | February 17, 2021 at 6:53 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 6:54 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A new education program is on the way to help Montgomery public school children close the learning gap brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s called the MGM LEAPS Program, short for Learning and Enrichment Acceleration Program for our Summer Students. One national study shows the pandemic has set children back by a year in interrupted learning. Wednesday, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and leaders with the Montgomery Education Foundation held a news conference at city hall to unveil the LEAPS program.