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higher education

NOUN
college and thereon
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Recent debates, Anguiano said, have focused “too narrowly” on standardized testing, a UC debate that has been among the most closely watched issues in American higher education for months.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Zito said he hopes to surround himself with experts in higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The Treasury Committee's report said this had shifted the burden of paying for higher education from the highest earners towards all loan holders.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Through youth programmes, they encourage participants to become active members of their communities and access opportunities such as higher education.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

When he returned home, he resumed college at Temple University and then went through its law school, with every penny of his higher education paid by that great entitlement program called the GI Bill.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove



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