elementary
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Osterberg courted Britain's middle and upper classes for her college, deciding most elementary school girls were "absolutely unfit to be trained... their muscles have been starved from babyhood".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
“Good evening, everyone,” Bass began over jeers, in the tone of an elementary school teacher who knows her students are going to act extra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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
“Can I tell you something? Ever since we moved up from elementary school, my parents have been nagging me to make new friends. They say Steph is more like us.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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