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Recent Examples of higher learning
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:
1.
—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 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:
1.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher learning
Noun
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In mid-January, a stranger studying American higher education would have noticed contradictions in the system.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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You might be introduced to someone unusual who might help you with aspirations for publishing, higher education or travel.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That can mean anything from learning an instrument, to teaching, to volunteering, to taking a part-time job or joining a line-dancing group.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The rewards of teaching are echoed by Jonny Albert, who just started at AWO helping to teach the social dance class, and by Meadow Smith, who’s been teaching dance there for five years.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Higher learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20learning. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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