Elk Grove Unified adopts $1.16 billion 2026-27 budget
The Elk Grove Unified board unanimously approved a budget that targets a more than 90% reduction in the district’s operating deficit.
Education finance
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UNESCO Links Global Debt Pressures to Education Funding at July Meeting
Nearly 40 ministers and representatives met with UNESCO on July 10 to connect debt pressures, digital learning and youth participation to education policy beyond 2030.
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UNESCO Warns Global Education Aid Could Fall 30% by 2027 as Debt Costs Rise
UNESCO says education aid fell in 2024 and could decline by up to 30% by 2027, while debt payments exceed education spending in 113 countries.
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UNESCO urges debt-for-education swaps as 113 countries spend more on debt service than education
UNESCO is calling on governments and international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps, saying 113 countries now spend more on debt service than on education.
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UNESCO summit exposes global school-finance strain
UNESCO reported falling education aid and heavy debt-service pressure after its July summit, which produced a financing guide but no binding funding deal.
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Garaway moves toward new facilities planning after June 11 special meeting
Garaway Local Schools’ June 11 special meeting rescinded and re-requested an OFCC classroom-facilities scope, then authorized master planning.
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Tucson Unified approves $797.4M budget plan; July 14 Truth-in-Taxation hearing
Tucson Unified approved a $797.4M FY 2026-27 budget plan on June 16 and will hold a July 14 Truth-in-Taxation/Adjacent Ways hearing—residents can comment.