elementary
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Stress increases cortisol levels, which in turn drives cravings for quick, energy-dense foods — carbs, sugar, the kinds of things that dominate elementary school diets.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Moreover, the resolution would “prohibit elementary and middle school student device use during passing periods, lunch, and recess with limited exceptions for teacher-approved school work.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
In Miami Beach, tech entrepreneur John Marshall built an elementary school that is expanding into a middle and soon a high school, called BaseCamp305, that he says instills an entrepreneurial spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The day after Neukgu's disappearance, authorities received dozens of reported sightings, including some boys who cried wolf: elementary school kids who had mistaken dogs for Neukgu, the Chosun Daily reported.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
All my friends in elementary school were Pakistani and Indian.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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