language arts
plural noun
: the subjects (such as reading, spelling, literature, and composition) that aim at developing the student's comprehension and capacity for use of written and oral language
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Within San Diego County, only about 21% of socioeconomically disadvantaged students met the English language arts standard — compared with 70% of students who weren’t disadvantaged.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Nearly 24% of third- through eighth-graders attending MPS met or exceeded grade-level benchmarks in English language arts, about 6 percentage points lower than Milwaukee choice students who took the exam.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Rupert had distinguished herself teaching in the Gifted and Talented Education, or GATE program at Phoebe Hearst, particularly known for her ability to teach language arts.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In months of observing multiple US history and English language arts classrooms, Lash saw Latino figures included in the curriculum only twice.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Nearly 24% of third- through eighth-graders attending MPS met or exceeded grade-level benchmarks in English language arts, about 6 percentage points lower than Milwaukee choice students who took the exam.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Rupert had distinguished herself teaching in the Gifted and Talented Education, or GATE program at Phoebe Hearst, particularly known for her ability to teach language arts.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In months of observing multiple US history and English language arts classrooms, Lash saw Latino figures included in the curriculum only twice.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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