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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The deficiencies cover overspending in more than 20 agencies across state government, ranging from the state police to the courts, along with the labor, housing, correction, education, early childhood, social services, and public health departments, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
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The solitary creatures consume upwards of 1,000 pounds of food per day, with their diet largely consisting of shrimp, krill, crabs and schooling fish, according to NOAA.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Beyond facts discoverable through research, doctors synthesize years of schooling, clinical training, and experience into direct patient care.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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International enrollment is an important source of revenue for schools, which is why colleges tend to rely on a contingent of foreign students, who typically pay full tuition.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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International students are more likely to pay full tuition at US colleges, in part because most aren’t eligible for federal financial aid, bringing significant funding to colleges.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
22 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 27 May. 2025.
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