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FICE code

The FICE code is a six-digit identification number formerly used to identify institutions of higher education in the United States. It originated in the early 1960s to track institutions that conducted business with the U.S. Office of Education. The acronym derives from the Federal Interagency Committee on Education.

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The FICE code is a six-digit identification number formerly used to identify institutions of higher education in the United States. It originated in the early 1960s to track institutions that conducted business with the U.S. Office of Education. The acronym derives from the Federal Interagency Committee on Education.

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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