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grader

[grey-der] / ˈgreɪ dər /


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A test grader saw her work outsourced to India.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

John DeMuria, chief executive of coffee supply-chain company Coastal Commodities, and a grader of 35 years, said he failed the first time he tried.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

Jaime Alvarez, an 11th grader at Thomas Jefferson High School in South Los Angeles, walked out of class in the morning and took the bus downtown with his friends.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

“So, it must be an eighth grader, huh?”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

There is evidence suggesting that physical activity offered during the school day is associated with better reading outcomes for third graders, especially in the lowest-income schools.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Which brings us back to Miss Craig’s fifth graders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Another way of cutting the data shows that 43.6% of third graders tested as proficient or better in English.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

“I want every student to stop by the second-grade room and see our very own Smokey the Bear,” he said, “and let’s be sure to thank those second graders for this...”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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