as in higher education
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So congratulations to Claremont McKenna College for cramming hard and rightfully becoming teacher’s pet as the only institute of higher learning in the nation to score better than a C in an evaluation of their free speech policies.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
These colleges demonstrate what’s possible when higher learning institutions put students and public interest first,according to the magazine:
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—Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The generally inadequate funding for many higher learning institutions in Africa compared to their global counterparts, a long-standing issue, is especially problematic in the AI era.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Founders of the republic viewed higher learning as essential to its success.
—Time, 1 July 2025
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The move means the UAE has removed British universities from a list of higher education institutions eligible for state scholarships amid growing tensions over London's decision not to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, The Financial Times reported.—
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New higher education policies Public and private universities are now required to post their cost of attendance on their websites.—
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Hurley, a 30-year-old librarian librarian from Berkeley, California, went into teaching mode.—
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The preacher and the doctrine Rusty Yates was a follower of Woroniecki, who regularly traveled to college campuses and large events to spread his teachings, which would profoundly shape the Yates family’s worldview.—
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“Higher learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20learning. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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