During the 1940s and 1950s, the federal government devoted substantial amounts of money to higher education, bolstering the quality of our research universities and opening access to millions of Americans who were the first in their families to receive this level of education.

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One of those opinions confirms the conventional wisdom that U.S. higher education, especially at our elite research universities, is world class while primary and secondary education, especially in our big city school systems, are lagging badly.

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It will organize and host international conferences and training programmes aimed at advancing biotechnology education for the sub-region, in collaboration with other universities and research institutes working in the area of biotechnology in Nigeria, other parts of Africa and beyond.

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The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) funds teaching and research in universities and colleges in Wales.

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The Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) funds teaching and research in universities and colleges in England.

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In particular, experts from Ministries of Education, universities, research institutes, UNESCO Chairs, and various organizations and professional NGOs, all engaged in the promotion of quality education and intercultural dialogue, will be brought together.

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The RAE is an independent assessment of the quality of research in UK universities and is carried out on behalf of the higher education funding bodies.

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