as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated
the university's head librarian exuded an aura of learnedness
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026 -
There is also a $500 million investment in literacy coaches and math support staff at struggling schools.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But despite assurances that the impact on businesses has been minimized, some groups still worried that the AI bill — despite its sections on workforce development and increasing AI knowledge — will ultimately create new burdens for businesses that could hamper innovation efforts.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that the four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Steelers on Saturday, ending a protracted decision-making process.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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This carnivore’s sanctum offers an education in offal, mapping the pig from trompa (snout) to rabo (tail).—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Expanding access to high-quality early education, supporting the workforce behind it, and giving families clearer information is all part of the solution.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Department web pages list program outcomes—syllabi often will list the specific learning outcomes.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Thousands of universities and K-12 schools nationwide were impacted when hackers accessed Canvas, a popular learning platform owned by Instructure.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
11 May 2026
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Unlike in most soccer-dominant countries, many of the nation’s best young athletes gravitate toward the NBA, NFL or baseball because those sports offer stronger cultural prestige, college scholarships and larger financial payouts.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Supporters say girls are losing podium spots, titles and scholarship opportunities to competitors with measurable physical advantages.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her coda, Woo writes with great compassion and erudition about what can’t be found in archives, particularly the specifics of how Ellen Craft died.—
Nicholas Boggs,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Learnedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learnedness. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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