Iraqi educators to tour Missouri universities

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A group of Iraqi educators will be touring five Missouri colleges and universities this week to learn more about higher education in the U.S.

The team of educators is to visit the University of Missouri, Missouri State University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Ozarks Technical Community College and Drury University.

Iraq's government is planning to send abroad 10,000 students per year for five years to study at institutions in the U.S.