The Pentagon estimates the conflict in Iran has cost $29 billion to date. In education news, a new report indicates that U.S. students are showing improvement in their math skills.

Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math. <img alt="U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the FY2027 budget request in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C." src="https://feeds.npr.org/1004/undefined" /><p>Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has ...