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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The dip in reading scores appeared alongside a shift in how English and language arts are taught in schools, with an emphasis on short texts and book excerpts, said Carol Jago, associate director of the California Reading and Literature Project at UCLA.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The percentage of fourth-graders who showed proficiency in English language arts (42%) stayed flat from last year and was 6 percentage points below where students scored in 2019.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
More stories to start your day 📚 Third grade reading: More than half of Tennessee's public school third graders fell short on the English language arts section of this year's standardized state test.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Conley said the English language arts department works around it by not letting kids write at home to keep them from using AI.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The percentage of fourth-graders who showed proficiency in English language arts (42%) stayed flat from last year and was 6 percentage points below where students scored in 2019.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
More stories to start your day 📚 Third grade reading: More than half of Tennessee's public school third graders fell short on the English language arts section of this year's standardized state test.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Conley said the English language arts department works around it by not letting kids write at home to keep them from using AI.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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