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as in schooling
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
a teacher who devoted herself to the education of children with special needs
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as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated
a person whose extensive education was obvious to all who met him
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Recent Examples of education
The Halki seminary was closed in 1971 following a Constitutional Court ruling that private higher education institutions must be affiliated with state universities, a requirement rejected by the Patriarchate.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
In 1995, the three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts (named for Russell’s nickname) and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, whose mission was to provide exhibitions, events, art education, scholarships, and grants for disadvantaged artists of color.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
21 June 2026
Novelli said one of the reasons many kids in New Haven are still behind in reading is a shortage of pre-kindergarten education.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
In birds, for instance, males and females of 80 percent of species parent their young, says Karen McDonald, the STEM education program coordinator at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC).
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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Reuters,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
In 1995, the three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts (named for Russell’s nickname) and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, whose mission was to provide exhibitions, events, art education, scholarships, and grants for disadvantaged artists of color.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
21 June 2026
Novelli said one of the reasons many kids in New Haven are still behind in reading is a shortage of pre-kindergarten education.
—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
In birds, for instance, males and females of 80 percent of species parent their young, says Karen McDonald, the STEM education program coordinator at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC).
—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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Antetokounmpo’s preferences might also reflect proximity to friends and family, quality of schooling, cultural interests and weather.
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Last year, the San Francisco Fed took a crack at it, saying men were both pulled out of the labor force because of schooling or caretaking duties and pushed out due to a mismatch in skills or a disability.
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Longevity literacy matters in retirement planning.
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If primary schools should teach AI literacy to prepare children for the future, boards should demand AI fraud literacy in their companies now, to defend the present.
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New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through.
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At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
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The bribery allegations could be tied to promotions in the department, a source with knowledge of the case said.
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Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.
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Supporters argued Judeo-Christian traditions are fundamental to the nation's founding and should be reflected in classroom instruction.
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Ramona Burress, a parent and former head of Kenwood’s Local School Council, helped revive the school’s parent fundraising group at the height of COVID, as many families struggled with access to food, housing and technology needed for remote learning.
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Alberto Carvalho, who led the nation’s second-largest school district, stepped down Sunday, saying his departure is intended to remove distraction from student learning.
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And in the years since, the Honeywells have quietly given back to the island, supporting the local arts community, food bank and animal shelter and giving scholarships through their foundation.
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Daniella Penaloza, a recent graduate of South Aiken High School in Aiken, was recently awarded the prestigious Evans Scholarship, a full college tuition and housing scholarship for golf caddies worth more than $125,000.
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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