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Study: US education spending tops global list

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States spends more than other developed nations on its students' education each year, with parents and private foundations picking up more of the costs than in the past, an international survey released Tuesday found.

Panel OKs Education Department to build schools

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department could use federal dollars to build schools for districts that suffer traumatic events such as those in Newtown, Conn., under an agreement the Senate education panel approved Wednesday.

Sector Snap: for-profit education companies

Shares of for-profit education companies traded mostly lower on Tuesday as Corinthian Colleges Inc. disclosed that it is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Corinthian, which ...