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Cost of education programs rises in spending deal

By Jason Russell
Published December 18, 2015 3:46pm ET
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Cost of education programs rises in spending deal
Federal funding for charter schools gets an $80 million boost, up to $333 million a year. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) | Sue Ogrocki

Congress is expected to agree Friday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government open. Inside the deal is a $1.2 billion increase in spending for the Department of Education, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Most of that increase goes to two federal programs for disadvantaged students.

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