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as in schooling
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
a teacher who devoted herself to the education of children with special needs
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as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated
a person whose extensive education was obvious to all who met him
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Recent Examples of education
This year's focus is on education, censorship, and students.
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Trans Formations Project, Them, 31 Jan. 2025
Understanding these dynamics is essential as debates over gender identity continue in education, policy and social settings.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Marcus Garvey and the History of Black History Livia Gershon
February 12, 2023
Long before the concept of multicultural education emerged, the United Negro Improvement Association pushed for the teaching of Black history and culture.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
Kim said he’s been mulling legislation that could win bipartisan support and help people come together — perhaps investments in civics education or a national service program as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Trans Formations Project, Them, 31 Jan. 2025
Understanding these dynamics is essential as debates over gender identity continue in education, policy and social settings.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Marcus Garvey and the History of Black History Livia Gershon
February 12, 2023
Long before the concept of multicultural education emerged, the United Negro Improvement Association pushed for the teaching of Black history and culture.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
Kim said he’s been mulling legislation that could win bipartisan support and help people come together — perhaps investments in civics education or a national service program as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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During his first term, parents similarly had the opportunity to withdraw up to $10,000 tax-free from 529 education savings plans every year for public, private, or religious K-12 schooling costs.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Feb. 2025
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Too Many Licenses Approximately one in four American workers need a license to do their jobs, and these licenses often require an investment in schooling.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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During the Tuesday, Jan. 21 school board meeting that followed the press conference, the board also approved a five-year strategic plan that includes a literacy goal of having 50% of third-graders reading on grade level by 2029 with annual gains leading up to it.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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His son, President George W. Bush, worked with me to make financial literacy a federal policy and achieved historic advancements for Africa.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Marcus Garvey and the History of Black History Livia Gershon February 12, 2023 Long before the concept of multicultural education emerged, the United Negro Improvement Association pushed for the teaching of Black history and culture.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Jan. 2025
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He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, with stops in Hagerstown, Maryland; Riverside, California; Annapolis; Baltimore; and, since 1981, Washington.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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People with knowledge of AI scams would have been suspicious of the Dewji videos, in which the tycoon appears stilted and robotic.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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Senior officials, with knowledge of the league, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, said there was always going to be a period of calm before another significant splash.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Customers who respond on LG’s website will get a warning label that comes with placement instructions and a reminder for customers to push a lock button when the range isn’t in use to prevent unintentional activation of the stove.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Tony Thurmond, California State superintendent of public instruction, is the keynote speaker.—
Larry Magid,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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And just this month alone, over a quarter million children, half of them girls, enrolled in our online learning platform.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Heim argues no: that machine learning algorithms have always gotten cheaper over time.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Federal assistance to individuals will not be affected, according to the memo — so Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, student loans and scholarships will all be unaffected.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Here’s how to apply before the deadline: Who is eligible for college scholarships?—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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