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• Alabama's new tax credits limited to transfers Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:40 AM ET

  MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- Alabama's Department of Revenue determined the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even if they live in zones where failing public schools operate. "The language in the legislation clearly states a student needs to transfer," state Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee said Tuesday.

• Early Glance: Education companies Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:32 AM ET

  Apollo Group rose$. 16 or. 8 percent, to $20.36. Career Education Corp. rose$. 01 or. 4 percent, to $2.85. DeVry rose$. 14 or. 5 percent, to $29.44.

• Final Glance: Education companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 67 or 3.2 percent, to $20.20. Career Education Corp. fell$. 04 or 1.4 percent, to $2.84. DeVry rose$. 29 or 1.0 percent, to $29.30.

• Midday Glance: Education companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 1:17 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 60 or 2.9 percent, to $20.28. Career Education Corp. fell$. 03 or 1.0 percent, to $2.85. DeVry rose$. 72 or 2.5 percent, to $29.73.

• FACTBOX-Likely candidates to replace Bernanke at U.S. Fed in 2014 Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 11:03 AM ET

  Obama told Charlie Rose, host of a PBS interview program, that Bernanke was like longtime FBI Director Robert Mueller, who agreed to stay two years longer in the job than he had planned and is to leave in the coming months. Ben Bernanke's a little bit like Bob Mueller, the head of the FBI- where he's already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to. "

• Early Glance: Education companies Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 10:21 AM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 14 or. 7 percent, to $20.73. Career Education Corp. fell$. 05 or 1.7 percent, to $2.83. DeVry rose$. 28 or 1.0 percent, to $29.29.

• NY school districts ready for budget re-votes Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 9:54 AM ET

  BUFFALO, N.Y.-- New York school districts that saw budgets fail in May will put plans up for new votes Tuesday, in many cases after making additional cuts to staffing and other spending. The Marlboro Central School District in Ulster County, which had proposed lowering the tax levy, instead adopted a contingency budget.

• Job Hunting Gifts for Graduates Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 9:30 AM ET

  

  For the graduate heading to a hot job, or for one on the hunt for career gratification, these workplace accouterments will come in quite handy.

• NJ approves tuition bill for those in US illegally Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 9:20 AM ET

  TRENTON, N.J.-- New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would allow those in the country illegally to qualify for in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities. To be eligible, a student must have attended a New Jersey high school for at least three years and have a diploma from a state high school or the equivalent.

• Report: Too many teachers, too little quality Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 9:00 AM ET

  WASHINGTON-- The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday.

• Final Glance: Education companies Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 6:04 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 18 or. 9 percent, to $20.87. Career Education Corp. rose$. 06 or 2.1 percent, to $2.88. DeVry fell$. 19 or. 7 percent, to $29.01.

• Midday Glance: Education companies Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 1:30 PM ET

  Apollo Group rose$. 01 or percent, to $21.06. Career Education Corp. rose$. 07 or 2.5 percent, to $2.89. DeVry fell$. 10 or. 3 percent, to $29.10.

• Early Glance: Education companies Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 10:29 AM ET

  Apollo Group rose$. 23 or 1.1 percent, to $21.28. Career Education Corp. rose$. 02 or. 7 percent, to $2.84. DeVry rose$. 03 or. 1 percent, to $29.23.

• Portuguese teachers strike over austerity plans Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 9:49 AM ET

  LISBON, Portugal-- Thousands of Portuguese students have missed mandatory end-of-year exams because of a 24- hour strike by teachers opposing government plans to extend their working week and reduce staff numbers. Education Minister Nuno Crato announced a July rescheduling for those who missed their exams.

• Final Glance: Education companies Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 6:03 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 47 or 2.2 percent, to $21.05. Career Education Corp. fell$. 09 or 3.1 percent, to $2.82. DeVry fell$. 21 or. 7 percent, to $29.20.

• Midday Glance: Education companies Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 1:28 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 53 or 2.5 percent, to $20.99. Career Education Corp. fell$. 06 or 2.1 percent, to $2.85. DeVry fell$. 35 or 1.2 percent, to $29.06.

• Early Glance: Education companies Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 10:37 AM ET

  Apollo Group rose$. 28 or 1.3 percent, to $21.80. Career Education Corp. rose$. 10 or 3.4 percent, to $3.01. DeVry rose$. 35 or 1.2 percent, to $29.76.

• House passes NC budget; talks with Senate ahead Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 8:25 AM ET

  RALEIGH, N.C.-- The North Carolina House completed debate Thursday on its version of a state budget, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate. The Republican-led House gave its final approval to a two-year plan that would spend nearly $20.6 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1.

• RI, capital settle with feds over disabled rights Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 8:16 AM ET

  PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- The federal government has reached a settlement with Rhode Island and the city of Providence for violating the rights of the disabled by segregating them at a vocational school and an employment program where they were "robbed of years of productivity," a Justice Department official said Thursday.

• Final Glance: Education companies Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 6:04 PM ET

  Apollo Group rose$. 31 or 1.5 percent, to $21.52. Career Education Corp. fell$. 05 or 1.7 percent, to $2.91. DeVry fell$. 27 or. 9 percent, to $29.41.