education

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education /ˌɛ dʒə ˈkeɪ ʃən/ ?

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(n) the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
(n) knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
(n) the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
(n) the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
(n) the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
(n) the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

Chronicle of lower educationEducation is a subject that touches the heart and the pocketbook of millions of Americans.

"Some on Wall Street forgot that behind every dollar traded or leveraged, there's family looking to buy a house, or pay for an education, open a business, save for retirement," Obama told an audience that included Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and...
on Apr 22, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: BusinessWeek
"I worked my way through college," Huckabee added. "I started work when I was 14 and I had to pay my own way through, and I know how hard it was to get that degree. I'm standing here tonight on this stage because I got an education. If I...
on Nov 28, 2007 By: Mike Huckabee Source: International Herald Tribune
"I believe fundamentally that the basic education and health services that Australians rely on, and their decent treatment at work, is at risk at the next election," she said. "I love this country, and I was not going to sit idly by and watch...
on Jun 23, 2010 By: Julia Gillard Source: BBC News