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• Final Glance: Education companies Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 8:00 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 38 or 2.1 percent, to $17.38. Career Education Corp. rose$. 10 or 4.1 percent, to $2.51. DeVry rose$. 25 or. 8 percent, to $32.21.

• U.S. state budget officers seek overhaul of university funding Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 4:23 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 27- U.S. public colleges and universities face a funding crunch, state budget officers from across the country said on Wednesday, as the fiscal watchdogs called for reforms and even broached the possibility of boosting state spending to limit tuition increases.

• Midday Glance: Education companies Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 1:16 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 59 or 3.3 percent, to $17.18. Career Education Corp. rose$. 06 or 2.5 percent, to $2.47. DeVry fell$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $31.92.

• Early Glance: Education companies Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 10:36 AM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 51 or 2.9 percent, to $17.25. Career Education Corp. fell$. 02 or. 8 percent, to $2.39. DeVry fell$. 34 or 1.1 percent, to $31.62.

• NH House budget writers scale back education plans Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 10:33 AM ET

  CONCORD, N.H.-- With no gambling revenues for New Hampshire to count on, House budget writers voted Tuesday to scale back on education proposals, recommending less money for the state's university system and moratoriums on new charter schools and school building projects.

• Final Glance: Education companies Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 7:58 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 49 or 2.7 percent, to $17.76. Career Education Corp. fell$. 12 or 4.7 percent, to $2.41. DeVry fell$. 38 or 1.2 percent, to $31.96.

• Midday Glance: Education companies Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 1:18 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 58 or 3.2 percent, to $17.67. Career Education Corp. fell$. 09 or 3.6 percent, to $2.44. DeVry fell$. 37 or 1.1 percent, to $31.97.

• Early Glance: Education companies Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 10:44 AM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 33 or 1.8 percent, to $17.93. Career Education Corp. fell$. 04 or 1.6 percent, to $2.49. DeVry fell$. 44 or 1.4 percent, to $31.90.

• RPT-COLUMN-Bubbles in food prices: John Kemp Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 6:24 AM ET

  LONDON, March 25- A thoughtful new paper from researchers at the University of Illinois marks a significant step forward in research on how commodity futures prices are formed.

• Coalition applauds Texas graduation overhaul Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 3:36 PM ET

  AUSTIN, Texas-- A coalition of 22 industry trade organizations said Monday it strongly supports a bill to reduce standardized testing and increase emphasis on career training in high schools statewide, endorsing the high-profile proposal a day before the Texas House is scheduled to debate it.

• Midday Glance: Education companies Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 1:26 PM ET

  Apollo Group rose $1.55 or 9.1 percent, to $18.59. Career Education Corp. fell$. 05 or 1.9 percent, to $2.55. DeVry fell$. 22 or. 7 percent, to $32.34.

• Early Glance: Education companies Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 10:27 AM ET

  Apollo Group rose $2.26 or 13.3 percent, to $19.30. Career Education Corp. rose$. 04 or 1.5 percent, to $2.64. DeVry rose$. 63 or 1.9 percent, to $33.18.

• Apollo Beats Estimates Despite Lower Enrollment Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 8:54 AM ET

  

  Apollo Group, owner of the University of Phoenix, reported a better-than-expected profit, but said student sign-ups fell for the fourth straight quarter.

• RPT-Top China college in focus with ties to army's cyber-spying unit Sunday, 24 Mar 2013 | 4:48 PM ET

  SHANGHAI, March 24- Faculty members at a top Chinese university have collaborated for years on technical research papers with a People's Liberation Army unit accused of being at the heart of China's alleged cyber-war against Western commercial targets.

• Top China college in focus with ties to army's cyber-spying unit Saturday, 23 Mar 2013 | 9:04 PM ET

  SHANGHAI, March 24- Faculty members at a top Chinese university have collaborated for years on technical research papers with a People's Liberation Army unit accused of being at the heart of China's alleged cyber-war against Western commercial targets.

• Top China college in focus with ties to army's cyber-spying unit Saturday, 23 Mar 2013 | 9:04 PM ET

  SHANGHAI, March 24- Faculty members at a top Chinese university have collaborated for years on technical research papers with a People's Liberation Army unit accused of being at the heart of China's alleged cyber-war against Western commercial targets.

• UPDATE 2-Acting U.S. Commerce chief takes post at University of Wisconsin Monday, 18 Mar 2013 | 5:34 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 18- Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said on Monday she plans to become chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in July, leaving another hole for President Barack Obama to fill in his economic team. Blank's departure means that Obama now two top slots to fill at the Commerce Department.

• UPDATE 1-Acting U.S. Commerce chief takes post at University of Wisconsin Monday, 18 Mar 2013 | 3:25 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 18- Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said on Monday she plans to leave her current job to become chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in July, subject to final approval by the school's board. Blank's departure means that President Barack Obama now has two top slots to fill at the Commerce Department.

• Acting U.S. Commerce chief takes post at University of Wisconsin Monday, 18 Mar 2013 | 3:05 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 18- Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said on Monday she plans to leave her current job to become chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in July, subject to final approval by the school's board. "I am honored and delighted to be offered the job of Chancellor at UW-Madison.

• How Important Is a College 'Pedigree' in Hiring? Friday, 15 Mar 2013 | 4:33 PM ET

  

  Critics say Marissa Mayer is fixated on credentials from elite schools, and that's hindering Yahoo's ability to hire top talent. NBC News reports.