U.S. spends big on education, but results lag many nations: OECD

By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) – The United States is one of the world’s biggest spenders when it comes to education, but with much of the money flowing to the wealthiest students, the country is losing ground to other nations from pre-school through college, according to a report released on Tuesday on educational progress around the world. The United States spends 7.3 percent of its gross …

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U.S. spends big on education, but results lag many nations: OECD