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grader

[grey-der] / ˈgreɪ dər /


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“I want to come back next year to the school that has shaped me into who I am,” said 11th grader Genesis Castorena, before the vote.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

As an eighth grader, Guzman and Harel were teammates on the same track team.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

“It’s a very tough test,” says Terrance Sullivan, who has been a coffee grader for 41 years.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

But perhaps the biggest impediment is that the test to become a grader isn’t getting any easier.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

I remember calling out to a certain second grader who was reading a Star Wars tie-in comic on the tire swing.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

As a Teach for America corps member, Laura taught first graders in Houston.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Essentially, Green Dot looks at the results of state tests for 8th graders; these tests indicate the academic level of students just before they enter Locke.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Last year, 28.1% of 11th graders tested as proficient in English language arts and 9.5% tested as proficient in math.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Lenient graders rather than rigorous ones would need to adapt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The bell shrieked, and the lines of students began falling into the building, starting with the kindergartners, then the first graders.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson




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