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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The remaining taxes collected from sports gambling are designated for K-12 and higher education.
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Gaetz, who represents northwest Florida, thanked Salzman for working with the state’s higher education institutions on the bill.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Kyriakos Tsakopoulos, his son, is a Hillsdale College board member and advocate for higher education in the Sacramento region.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Use of generative artificial intelligence technology is already widespread in K-12 schools and higher education.
—Andres Bustamante, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Gaetz, who represents northwest Florida, thanked Salzman for working with the state’s higher education institutions on the bill.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Kyriakos Tsakopoulos, his son, is a Hillsdale College board member and advocate for higher education in the Sacramento region.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Use of generative artificial intelligence technology is already widespread in K-12 schools and higher education.
—Andres Bustamante, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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