News in Brief: A Washington Roundup
The federal government spent roughly $123 billion on education in
the fiscal year that ends this week, nearly twice as much as it did 10
years ago, according to a report by the National Center for Education
Statistics.
The federal government spent roughly $123 billion on education in the fiscal year that ends this week, nearly twice as much as it did 10 years ago, according to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics.
That figure represents money from dozens of federal agencies, including the departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Defense. When adjusted for inflation, spending over the past decade increased...
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