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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On Tuesday, eight out of 15 state school board members signaled support for keeping the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum on a list of K-5 reading and English language arts materials for potential use in the 2025-26 school year.
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
The district showed growth in English language arts from 69.8 in 2022-23 to 71.7 in 2023-24 and in math from 60.3 in 2022-23 to 62.2 in 2023-24.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The state developed academic content that will be available online for free for kindergarten through fifth grade reading and language arts, and for kindergarten through eighth grade math.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 29 May 2024
Just over half of Wisconsin's grade school students are meeting, or exceed, state standards for math and English language arts, according to data from standardized tests released Tuesday.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
The district showed growth in English language arts from 69.8 in 2022-23 to 71.7 in 2023-24 and in math from 60.3 in 2022-23 to 62.2 in 2023-24.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
The state developed academic content that will be available online for free for kindergarten through fifth grade reading and language arts, and for kindergarten through eighth grade math.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 29 May 2024
Just over half of Wisconsin's grade school students are meeting, or exceed, state standards for math and English language arts, according to data from standardized tests released Tuesday.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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