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
These medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing injuries and diseases through medical imaging require roughly 13 to 15 years of higher education, including earning a bachelor’s degree, completing medical school, a radiology residency and an optional fellowship.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
After graduation, when those laws are no longer supporting youths, the Americans with Disabilities Act helps level the playing field by breaking down barriers to higher education, job training and, ultimately, career performance.
—Zena Naiditch, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
What higher education issues will dominate the scene in 2025?
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
After graduation, when those laws are no longer supporting youths, the Americans with Disabilities Act helps level the playing field by breaking down barriers to higher education, job training and, ultimately, career performance.
—Zena Naiditch, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
What higher education issues will dominate the scene in 2025?
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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Roundup Back to School Stories from JSTOR Daily about education, libraries, learning, and student life.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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For instance, individuals in rural areas or low-income households may have limited or no access to high-speed internet, leaving them unable to leverage tools like remote work platforms, online education or e-commerce marketplaces.—
Pandwe Gibson,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan businessman who petitioned the government to preserve schooling in Tibetan and spoke to The Times about his efforts, was sentenced to prison for five years in 2018.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The fighting prompted the main U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, to suspend its services, including schooling.—
Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Capital Public Radio has sued its former general manager, accusing him of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the station to fund a lofty lifestyle filled with lavish overseas trips, renovate his home residence, pay his children’s university tuition and more.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Jan. 2025
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At UConn tuition and student fees have increased by more than 20% since 2019.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Venus, is transiting Aquarius — your fifth house of romance, self-expression and passion — while Jupiter in Gemini energizes your expansive ninth house of exploration and higher learning.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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The moon will peak in Gemini on Dec. 15, illuminating your ninth house of wisdom, travels and higher learning.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Dec. 2024
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What are the cultural, economic, and political currents that led us here? Series Reading lists, discussion guides, syllabi, pedagogical essays, and other free teaching resources for higher ed and secondary school faculty.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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Much of its fame comes from charismatic street vendors such as 40X, who spread the teachings of the late Minister Elijah Muhammad on city corners and at markets and fairs; those teachings include that the navy bean is a kind of superfood.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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