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higher education

NOUN
college and thereon
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I can't cover everything, so I'll focus on England, and three key areas: higher education, pensions and housing.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Even if my generation overall was not particularly lucky when it came to higher education, those of us who did go to university really were the most spoiled of all.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

For California’s three public higher education systems, the picture was mostly status quo, with comparatively small levels of increased funding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Housing and higher education have never been more expensive.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

He despised the trivialization of higher education, the inflated grades and cheapened diplomas, the half education that so often passed as mass education in my generation.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez



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