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higher education

NOUN
college and thereon
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This is borne out by reports from within higher education, where the use of AI is often not considered cheating at all.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Also just his story. As someone who works in higher education, and seeing how Xavier, being first-generation, has benefited from higher education, and how he advocates for higher education,” the Rialto resident said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

She’s covered higher education for a decade and is the author of “Sunk Cost: Who’s to Blame for the Nation’s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

To quote the House of Commons Library, "overall participation in higher education increased from 3.4% in 1950, to 8.4% in 1970, 19.3% in 1990 and 33% in 2000".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Maybe higher education wasn’t such a great idea, I thought.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz



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