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education

[ej-oo-key-shuhn] / ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Selling stock now can allow clients to fund their children’s college education, buy a new house or retire early, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Fund a 529 with confidence, use what’s needed for education and convert the excess to potentially tax-free retirement savings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The institute works with governments and private entities to fight poverty and improve health and education.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“We give money directly to our grandchildren for their college education, bypassing their parents.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“With machines. The whole system, taking poor kids away from their parents, saying the only way they can get a good education is if they pretend to be androids—it’s all rotten. It’s wrong.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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