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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Nearly 54% of San Diego County students met or exceeded the standard for English language arts in the 2024-25 test results, and nearly 42% met or exceeded the standard for math.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Kaitlyn — a seventh grade English language arts and leadership teacher — and Tyler, a project manager for his family’s concrete construction company, DMGrant Concrete and Construction — did so at 10 p.m. Friday.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Individually, some standout Maricopa County districts managed great improvements, especially in English language arts.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Three years into Tennessee's original private school voucher program, Education Savings Accounts, participating students made modest gains in math proficiency, but average English language arts proficiency has slightly declined.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Kaitlyn — a seventh grade English language arts and leadership teacher — and Tyler, a project manager for his family’s concrete construction company, DMGrant Concrete and Construction — did so at 10 p.m. Friday.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Individually, some standout Maricopa County districts managed great improvements, especially in English language arts.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Three years into Tennessee's original private school voucher program, Education Savings Accounts, participating students made modest gains in math proficiency, but average English language arts proficiency has slightly declined.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for language arts
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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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