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Teachers Press DeVos; Questions About Koch Brothers' Gifts To Universities

Plus an education-related settlement in the Philadelphia Starbucks controversy, in our weekly education roundup.
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This week in our roundup we travel from Arizona to the UK to the Philippines to bring you the education news.

Teachers in Arizona head back to class

The weeklong Arizona teachers walkout ended Thursday after lawmakers passed a state budget that included raising their pay. Not all their demands have been met and some vowed to keep organizing through the November elections.

This was the fifth state that's seen teacher action since February. teachers around the country struggling to make ends

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