curriculum

as in course
formal the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc. the undergraduate curriculum The college has a liberal arts curriculum.

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Recent Examples of curriculum Recognizing that over 85% of Boston’s student body consists of students of color, a group of Boston Public School administrators and educators are working to develop an inclusive curriculum. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 The present crisis also carries existential risks for general education, the part of college that requires students to take courses from across the curriculum. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025 My challenges and my obstacles and my difficulties are actually divine curriculum. Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 Universities must collaborate more closely with industry, accelerate curriculum updates, and embed hands-on training. Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curriculum
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  • Last month, a Wisconsin teenager was charged with murdering his mother and stepfather as part of a plot to try to assassinate President Donald Trump—this, of course, follows two assassination attempts targeting Trump last year.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
  • McIlroy joined Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and of course, Tiger Woods.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • The following year, Cooper became president and CEO of the museum, replacing Kathryn Hill who announced her retirement after leading the institute for six years.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
  • These microscopic organisms have what are essentially built-in compass needles, said Caroline Monteil, a microbial ecologist at the French research institute CEA.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • The fellowship program allows participants to be mentored by an Academy members and have access to networking and seminars.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Educational workshop: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual interactive seminar on marketing and how to generate extraordinary results at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 25.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • At the core of Villanueva’s challenge was the argument that how Kansas seats jurors in death penalty cases – a process called death qualification – skews capital trials.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • Following Bradshaw’s commitment, Texas Tech’s class of 2026 is rated No. 22 in the nation, according to 247Sports.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2025
  • And there’s plenty of laughs and chatter happening in the cooking class.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Curriculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curriculum. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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