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[ej-oo-key-shuhn] / ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Cornell University’s recent report on the future of higher education called for a task force to examine whether tuition should be lowered and merit-aid introduced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ninety percent of the revenue would fund healthcare programs, and the remaining funds would be spent on education programs and food assistance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Onchan has elected scientist Rachel Glover and Rob Callister keeps his seat, meaning that former education minister Julie Edge has not been re-elected.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

They may also be important for planning healthcare, education, and social services for people with these diagnoses.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Nowadays, of course, “alma mater” is what people call the place where they went to school and, one hopes, were fed countless yummy bites of knowledge from a vast and scrumptious buffet of education.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Experts and couples interviewed by AFP spoke of a combination of factors, including longer educations and growing professional ambitions among women, along with rising divorce rates and financial strain on young professionals.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Hershbein found that in the first quarter the labor-force participation rate—the share of the population either working or looking for work—averaged 75.9% for people whose educations span high school through associate degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has revoked the school's license permanently, and said that students' educations would continue through online learning options or transfers to other institutions – especially for orphaned students.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

They paid off their mortgage, set aside enough money in 529 accounts to partially fund their children’s college educations, and left their corporate jobs.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026

The Kenyan women with educations were strong, they had a voice, they had equality.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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