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
Even some of the top voices in business are urging a more nuanced rethink—not a rejection—of higher education.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
In fact, about 40% of full-time undergraduate students work, with 10% working full time, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
This is a great day to make travel plans or explore avenues in the law, medicine, higher education or anything to do with publishing and the media.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
But university officials have said Kennedy & Company, the higher education consultant, has been hired to create a new budget model, not to develop cost-cutting measures.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
In fact, about 40% of full-time undergraduate students work, with 10% working full time, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
This is a great day to make travel plans or explore avenues in the law, medicine, higher education or anything to do with publishing and the media.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Apr. 2026
But university officials have said Kennedy & Company, the higher education consultant, has been hired to create a new budget model, not to develop cost-cutting measures.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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The latest reform also failed to address the lack of education and support for employers navigating the state’s more than 1,100-page labor code.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Christian said choosing to cut this program signaled to the state’s education workforce that teachers are not valued.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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More than 135,000 people are sheltering in over 660 collective sites, while essential services—water, sanitation, and schooling—are being severely disrupted.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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But this mayor has made clear his intention to ensure both genuine community involvement in schooling and accountability in outcomes.—
Dennis Walcott,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, the system provided $318 million of institutional aid applied to undergraduate tuition and fees.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lift Orlando also helped organize scholarships, paid for by real estate developers Scott and Jennifer Boyd, to send all Jones High School graduates to Valencia College tuition-free for the next four years.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 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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Wallenberg teaches ninth through twelfth grade and is in her 50th year of teaching.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The creative decision also mirrors the experience of doctors, nurses and students within a teaching hospital, which often includes a revolving door of staff.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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