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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 is where superintendents, administrators, teachers, staff and boards of education are collaborating to deliver for our students every day.
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Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
The Taliban banned education for women and girls in the country after sixth grade.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
With some Black History Month activities being scaled back by the federal government, history and education organizations are ramping up efforts to fill the void.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
With the rise of Black education through HBCUs, vocational schools, and trade programs, Black women began to leverage their expertise in home economics into entrepreneurial ventures.
—Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
The Taliban banned education for women and girls in the country after sixth grade.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
With some Black History Month activities being scaled back by the federal government, history and education organizations are ramping up efforts to fill the void.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
With the rise of Black education through HBCUs, vocational schools, and trade programs, Black women began to leverage their expertise in home economics into entrepreneurial ventures.
—Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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Critics said the move depletes the government of vital data sources on American schooling and all but decimated the agency’s research division.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump and Republicans have also voiced a desire to use their congressional majorities to overhaul higher education and create a federal tax credit program that would help families nationwide pay for private schooling. Democrats, meanwhile, are trying to figure out how to stop him.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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The pre-apprenticeship program combines career skills, English instruction, digital literacy, and workforce readiness courses.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The initiative emphasizes college readiness, etiquette, public speaking, financial literacy and mental health awareness, among other essential life skills.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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Cameron started his teaching career at R. T. Coles Vocational School and taught at Lincoln High School before landing a position heading the language and literature department at Penn Valley Community College.—
Mará Rose Williams,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding its hearing to grill McMahon, a businesswoman with close ties to Trump who has no teaching experience.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend as part of a broader purge of the federal workforce, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.—
Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The morning after dealing Dončić, Harrison addressed his team in Cleveland, sources with knowledge of the meeting told The Athletic.—
C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The instructions said the test would take 20 minutes and require a pack of lancets.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the Fort Worth Independent School District and across Texas, conversations about literacy instruction have largely focused on the early grades.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2025
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Continuous self-improvement and lifelong learning are more valuable than ever, but honestly, not everyone has the time to devote to full-length books.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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More than 3,600 schools and universities have been damaged, forcing hundreds of thousands of children into remote learning.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Parents will learn about the academic, athletic and extracurricular programs as well as scholarships and financial aid offerings at Marmion, according to a press release from the school.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The letter specifically cited using race in decisions related to admissions, financial aid and scholarships.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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