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attendance as a student at a college or university
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Recent Examples of higher education
Today, as conversations around AI, new application norms, and institutional transparency reshape the higher education landscape, Blackman’s storied tenure gives families a sense of steadiness.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
One possible outlier is Virginia, where a state lawmaker introduced legislation earlier this year requiring the state’s higher education council to establish best practices for transparency in college athlete NIL deals.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The rising cost of higher education and the student loan debt that often goes along with it are significant factors driving more students toward short-term programs, research shows.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
University officials said that the self-review was proactive, meant to reflect the university’s commitment to accountability amid declining nationwide trust in higher education.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
One possible outlier is Virginia, where a state lawmaker introduced legislation earlier this year requiring the state’s higher education council to establish best practices for transparency in college athlete NIL deals.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The rising cost of higher education and the student loan debt that often goes along with it are significant factors driving more students toward short-term programs, research shows.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
University officials said that the self-review was proactive, meant to reflect the university’s commitment to accountability amid declining nationwide trust in higher education.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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For one, people who sit on school boards in Minnesota are largely the candidates that teachers unions want to see running education.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Congress largely rejected those cuts last month, although funding for programs focusing on social drivers of health, such as access to food, housing and education, were axed.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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As part of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher-style program, children with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 to go toward private schooling this fall.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Senate plan would put $25 million of the pension apportionment funds into the state budget for the Parental Choice Tax Credit, which helps families pay for private schooling.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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Such students would be immediately expelled and assessed out-of-state tuition fees.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Community College of Philadelphia is raising tuition starting this fall.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump administration policies of the past year have had a chilling effect on international enrollment at higher learning institutions across the country.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Mar. 2026
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American higher learning is considered among the best in the world, but recent rankings show the top of the food chain may be changing.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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Take teaching, where an AI chatbot could grade homework but wouldn't be able to manage a classroom of children, the researchers noted.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The cuts would also include about 116 positions from central offices, including some teaching jobs.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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