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
In May 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis enacted policies restricting instruction on gender in the state’s public higher education institutions.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
Attacking science and higher education, whether under the guise of reducing taxpayer waste or punishing antisemitism, was always part of this administration’s plan.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
Municipalities, higher education and other federal programs also could be hit, potential cuts that could shift even more costs onto families already struggling.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
The public research university in Iowa City is only one of many higher education institutions that have responded to a Department of Education mandate to cease engaging in DEI initiatives.
—Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
Attacking science and higher education, whether under the guise of reducing taxpayer waste or punishing antisemitism, was always part of this administration’s plan.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
Municipalities, higher education and other federal programs also could be hit, potential cuts that could shift even more costs onto families already struggling.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
The public research university in Iowa City is only one of many higher education institutions that have responded to a Department of Education mandate to cease engaging in DEI initiatives.
—Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
Noun
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Thanks to President Trump for working to return education to the states.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Americans advanced toward universal primary and then secondary education without a federal Department of Education.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
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That law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1923. Oregon, during a time when the KKK was a power in state politics, mandated public schooling for children ages 8 to 16.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Half the schooling is done in English, and the other half in Spanish.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rising tuition, the crushing burden of student loans, and the inauspicious job offers some students receive upon graduation prompt the question, for good reasons, and fuel the arguments among those who think that forgoing college is the smarter financial decision.—
Judy D. Olian,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Even with these giant endowments, tuitions have been rising at two to three times the rate of inflation.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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In season three’s third episode, Belinda, trading in Maui for Thailand as part of a higher learning program, dares to confront the man who arranged for the murder of Tanya McQuoid, the character played by Jennifer Coolidge in seasons one and two.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2025
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Capricorn season begins on December 21, activating your sector of expansion and higher learning.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
28 Nov. 2024
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Andujar and her fellow students have been able to internalize the teachings and apply them to their own experiences.—
Shahrzad Rasekh,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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Put core teachings into digital systems that deliver 24/7 regardless of your location.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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