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
But beginning in 2018, the federal government imposed a 1.4% excise tax on dozens of higher education institutions with relatively large endowments.
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Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
The actions came as the Trump administration has worked to shutter the Education Department and amid the president’s battle with higher education institutions and the impact of his immigration agenda on international students.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Federal law requires higher education institutions that receive federal funds to disclose any gifts or contracts from a foreign source valued at $250,000 or more in a calendar year, and some in Congress are trying to lower that threshold to $50,000.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Large Southern state schools — including the University of Texas — are attracting a geographically diverse student body as Americans are increasingly disillusioned with the value of higher education.
—Thomas Oide, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
The actions came as the Trump administration has worked to shutter the Education Department and amid the president’s battle with higher education institutions and the impact of his immigration agenda on international students.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Federal law requires higher education institutions that receive federal funds to disclose any gifts or contracts from a foreign source valued at $250,000 or more in a calendar year, and some in Congress are trying to lower that threshold to $50,000.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Large Southern state schools — including the University of Texas — are attracting a geographically diverse student body as Americans are increasingly disillusioned with the value of higher education.
—Thomas Oide, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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Many nonprofits work in these spaces, providing legal support or doing advocacy and education work.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Guided by our purpose, to deliver the best outcomes in patient care, education, and science, our more than 51,000 employees provide lifechanging care, innovative medical education, and groundbreaking advances in research.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Students could get up to $2,000 for home schooling.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2025
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Each community documents and pools the funds for the common good (including schooling, social services, and cultural initiatives).—
Mark Johanson,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2002, the Supreme Court said taxpayer dollars could be used to help parents pay for tuition at private religious schools.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Public funds for private school is unconstitutional Jones has been writing for years about his opposition to the use of public money for private school tuition.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2025
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With some school endowments clocking in at billions of dollars, critics of higher learning have asked why universities even need government funding for scientific research.—
Ira Porter,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 Apr. 2025
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On May 4, Pluto stations retrograde in your ninth house of higher learning and philosophy, encouraging you to reflect on the bigger picture of your beliefs and life goals.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In several cases, I was offered only one class at a time, not because of teaching demand, but because assigning more hours would have triggered additional administrative requirements under my state’s labor law.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Perkins left her teaching job to work as a clerk at Costco, and she’s never looked back 1 Comments Maggie Perkins left her teaching job to work at Costco in 2022, Perkins shares her journey and life on TikTok, where she's grown a following.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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