higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Florida high schoolers who have behavioral health threat assessment records in their file would also have those records transferred to their higher education institution.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
One strategy leaders have embraced is expanding higher education access and increasing the number of postsecondary credentials earned by residents.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Shahverdian said the lack of transparency puts public trust in UT and higher education at risk.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Mosier, who has more than 30 years of experience in higher education at community colleges and universities, became president of KCKCC in 2018, according to the college’s website.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
updated February 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
One strategy leaders have embraced is expanding higher education access and increasing the number of postsecondary credentials earned by residents.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Shahverdian said the lack of transparency puts public trust in UT and higher education at risk.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Mosier, who has more than 30 years of experience in higher education at community colleges and universities, became president of KCKCC in 2018, according to the college’s website.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
updated February 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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