elementary
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In the elementary school years, their trajectories diverge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Castañeda’s daughter, Christine Valenciana, associate professor emeritus of elementary and bilingual education at Cal State Fullerton, said her mother was forced to leave Los Angeles by train when she was 9 years old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The first occupied a roped-off parking lot beside an elementary school.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
With enrollment down, the El Paso Independent School District is closing elementary schools to save money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“No, but I used to play Memory with the elementary school counselor, Ms. Watts. When I was little.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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