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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Through lessons in practical life tools, sensorial exercises, language arts, outdoor play, music and Spanish, students are challenged with directing their own time management, organization, and setting reasonable, responsible goals.
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Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
About 19% of District 148 students are proficient in English/language arts, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, compared with 39% statewide.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
That’s down from 51% in English language arts and 39.7% in mathematics in 2019.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
In the 2023–24 school year, 8.4% of District 160 students scored proficient in math and 18.1% in English language arts on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, which measures how well students in grades 3–8 are progressing toward state standards, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Jose Bolanos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
About 19% of District 148 students are proficient in English/language arts, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, compared with 39% statewide.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
That’s down from 51% in English language arts and 39.7% in mathematics in 2019.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
In the 2023–24 school year, 8.4% of District 160 students scored proficient in math and 18.1% in English language arts on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, which measures how well students in grades 3–8 are progressing toward state standards, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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