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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
The answer to Maryland’s education crisis is innovation, not more central planning bureaucracy.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Unlike with some of his other education orders, the results have been swift.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Most recently, the foundation revealed the expansion of scholarships in childhood education and reported in 2024 that youth volunteers contributed $2.6 million in service hours through the organization.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Hoping to reduce gun violence in Chicago, the Sue Ling Gin Foundation announced a $15 million gift Friday to develop a leadership and management education program for police supervisors.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Unlike with some of his other education orders, the results have been swift.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Most recently, the foundation revealed the expansion of scholarships in childhood education and reported in 2024 that youth volunteers contributed $2.6 million in service hours through the organization.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Hoping to reduce gun violence in Chicago, the Sue Ling Gin Foundation announced a $15 million gift Friday to develop a leadership and management education program for police supervisors.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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The bill creates a voucher-like program called education savings account, allowing parents to use $10,000 in state dollars to pay for their child’s private school education or home schooling.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Raised by an artist father—with plenty of gallery visits as well as creative schooling—Callis gravitated toward the unique artistic expression that is fashion.—
Darryn King,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Leaders who proactively support these areas through training, mentorship, financial literacy programs, and access to mental health resources aren't just being compassionate—they're being strategic.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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While public libraries are primarily funded by its municipalities, federal funding that the state library receives is invested in statewide services that are available to libraries across the state such as ebook platforms, early literacy programs, summer reading, and digital library services.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, the teaching of a wide range of methods is an essential part of the program and allows students to undertake their own, independent research projects at the end of every year.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature in 2021 passed a resolution opposing the teaching of critical race theory — a subset of critical theory — in public schools.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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Last week, Fyre Festival organizers fired back at the Playa del Carmen's statement saying the Mexican city's government had no knowledge of the event.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Another lawsuit, from the state of Maine, lists and provides photographs of a litany of internal industry documents showing industry knowledge of the threat of climate change.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The groups provide resources such as application assistance and U.S. civics instruction, aiding the individuals in their journey to become citizens of the United States.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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In turn, this impacts the level of trust and respect among those involved, fostering a supportive work environment and opening the door for continuous learning and growth.—
Andrea Wenburg,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Human dancers perform movements while wearing motion capture suits, and this data is fed into Atlas' learning model.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Harper has seven scholarship spots remaining to meet the new NCAA Division 15-player roster cap.—
Kevin Utz,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Future scholarship dollars could also potentially be reallocated under the increasing financial burden of revenue sharing, which will largely be directed to revenue sports.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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