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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Between 2022 and 2024, the proportion of special education students across all grades proficient in both math and English language arts doubled.
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Jackie Mader, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
Children in Northwest’s program saw double-digit gains in English/language arts and math in post-tests, Black said.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Among teachers, only 25 percent are using AI for their instructional planning or teaching, although English language arts and science instructors were twice as likely to use the technology than mathematics educators.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 May 2025
It must also be recognized that even before the pandemic, barely half of students were meeting the state’s own standards in English language arts and even fewer met them in math.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Mader, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
Children in Northwest’s program saw double-digit gains in English/language arts and math in post-tests, Black said.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Among teachers, only 25 percent are using AI for their instructional planning or teaching, although English language arts and science instructors were twice as likely to use the technology than mathematics educators.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 May 2025
It must also be recognized that even before the pandemic, barely half of students were meeting the state’s own standards in English language arts and even fewer met them in math.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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