elementary
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In May, the American Academy of Pediatrics expanded its endorsement of recess beyond elementary schools to include middle and high schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
By her own account, the 85-year-old, originally from New York, "flunked" every art class she ever took, from elementary school to high school.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was 1955 and Marcus, a 31-year-old associate professor of chemistry still in the early stages of his career, had found an elementary mistake in the work of an esteemed scientist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Coldplay will feature in a collaboration with PS22 Chorus, an acclaimed choir of students from a New York public elementary school.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Parents of a friend in Farmer’s advanced elementary school class introduced P.J. to Tolkien’s trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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