as in education
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
Then, when college acceptance comes, Rocky Mountain Prep throws a big bash in front of everyone to celebrate its commitment to a higher education.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Johnson has been appointed to state boards by DeSantis and then-Gov. Rick Scott and has been criticized for her lack of administrative experience in higher education.
—Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, only 10% of investors liquidated their entire 529 accounts, and 20% switched to less risky assets, according to an earlier survey by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The results show the public’s perception of the president's actions toward higher education is in line with his overall approval rating, with more disapproving than approving.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Johnson has been appointed to state boards by DeSantis and then-Gov. Rick Scott and has been criticized for her lack of administrative experience in higher education.
—Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, only 10% of investors liquidated their entire 529 accounts, and 20% switched to less risky assets, according to an earlier survey by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The results show the public’s perception of the president's actions toward higher education is in line with his overall approval rating, with more disapproving than approving.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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In practice, patriotic education is often united with military training, and one of its explicit purposes is to encourage military service.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 May 2025
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Trump’s anti-DEI campaign has sought to punish education systems, including CPS, that his administration says discriminate against students based on race.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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So rather than having to pay up front for schooling, cosmetologists and barbers can start earning money quickly and work their way up the ladder.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Many families kept their kids enrolled in alternative schooling options after neighborhoods public schools reopened and returned to in-person learning.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The $1 billion voucher-like program will give families roughly $10,000 to put toward private school tuition.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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Trump officials also accuse the higher education sector of abusing the student loan system, invoking perennial complaints about runaway tuition and spiraling debt.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The university, located in the nation’s capital, has the distinction of being the first school of higher learning designed for deaf students.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The Scorpio full moon arrives on May 12th at 12:56 p.m. EST, lighting up your sector of wisdom and higher learning, and suddenly, something clicks.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
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According to her bio on the district’s website, Berkel is the daughter of multilingual Dutch Caribbean immigrants, and began her career in bilingual teaching as a Montessori Elementary teacher.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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But anyone who sticks around for long enough will notice a more insurgent teaching at play: build your identity, guard it, and do it on purpose.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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