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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Generalitat approves spending nearly 6 billion more to buy time in negotiations with ERC

The Catalan government has approved an additional budget allocation of nearly 6 billion euros to secure salary payments and negotiations with ERC amid ongoing protests from educators and medical professionals.

Mar 19 • 08:18 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Difficult choices and their consequences

The article discusses the fiscal impact of new policies on minimum wage and public spending on healthcare and education during President Lula's third term.

Mar 14 • 13:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The opposition demands an explanation regarding the costs of the Ministry of Education and Science IT procurement

Opposition MPs in Latvia are requesting an explanation from the Minister of Education and Science regarding potential irregularities and excessive costs in IT procurement.

Mar 12 • 16:07 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Private education expenses reach 27.5 trillion won... decreased for the first time in five years but still the second highest ever

Private education expenses for students in South Korea amounted to 27.5 trillion won last year, reflecting a slight decrease compared to the previous year, yet remaining the second highest figure on record.

Mar 12 • 03:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ipsos-Ipec: Lula's government has the worst evaluation in controlling spending and fighting inflation; the best result is in education

A recent Ipsos-Ipec survey indicates that the Lula administration is poorly rated in spending control and inflation management, while achieving better ratings in education.

Mar 11 • 20:52 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Ontario elementary school teachers getting $750 spending accounts for supplies

Ontario's government is providing elementary school teachers with $750 annually for classroom supplies, accessible via a new provincial website.

Mar 11 • 15:32 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Teachers forced to hunt for sponsors – schools cannot afford to purchase materials

Teachers at Rekarnegymnasiet in Sweden are spending considerable time seeking sponsorships to acquire necessary teaching materials due to budget cuts in their educational programs.

Mar 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Low returns on university research spending worry the Federal Government

Nigerian Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Kingsley Udeh expressed concerns over the low economic returns from research investments in the country’s universities and institutes during a strategic meeting in Abuja.

Mar 6 • 01:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Furniture bought in 2022 for R$ 1 million remains stored in the Areal City Hall warehouse

A Areal City Hall warehouse in Brazil is storing over R$ 1 million worth of new furniture in poor conditions, according to a recent inspection by local councilman Robinho da Vila.

Mar 4 • 12:28 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

China should increase education spending to help population adapt to AI era: economist

A prominent Chinese economist advocates for increased education spending in China to prepare future generations for an AI-driven labor market.

Mar 3 • 23:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The trap of cognitive load: why studying more hours doesn’t always help you learn more

An expert from the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Spain explains why spending more hours studying might not necessarily improve learning outcomes.

Feb 27 • 15:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Generalitat presents expansive budgets with spending of 49.162 billion

The Catalan government has unveiled its most extensive budgets in history, featuring a spending increase of 22.8% compared to the previous year, with significant allocations for health, education, and social services.

Feb 27 • 12:25 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Alberta budget 2026 comes with spending hikes but $9.4B deficit

Alberta's 2026 budget announces significant government spending increases while facing a $9.4 billion deficit and rising taxpayer-supported debt.

Feb 26 • 22:26 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Last year's real consumer expenditure decreases for the first time in five years as the school-age population declines and education spending falls

Last year's real consumer expenditure showed a decrease for the first time in five years, largely due to falling education expenses amid a declining school-age population in South Korea.

Feb 26 • 06:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Tories plan to cut university places and double apprenticeships in funding reform

The Conservative Party plans to reduce university admissions by 100,000 and increase funding for apprenticeships, aiming to streamline educational paths and save government spending.

Feb 23 • 14:37 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

Sagittarius

Today's horoscope for Sagittarius advises caution in all activities and highlights potential success in education while warning against major property decisions and excessive spending.

Feb 20 • 20:44 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

BDA President demands: Schools before roads

BDA President Alexander Poetzsch emphasizes the necessity of prioritizing schools in infrastructure spending over roads to address the investment backlog in Germany’s educational facilities.

Feb 20 • 10:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Protection on the Return to School: Why Insect Repellent Became an Essential Item in the Backpack

With the return to school, children are spending more time outdoors, making insect repellent a necessary item for their health and safety.

Feb 18 • 20:26 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Students Work More – Spend Less Time in School

A new report indicates Norwegian students are spending more time on part-time work and less on their studies.

Feb 13 • 06:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

TCE opens inquiry to investigate state school works in RJ paid by decentralized system

The Rio de Janeiro State Audit Court (TCE-RJ) has launched an investigation into works carried out in state educational institutions, following a report that revealed significant structural renovations financed through a decentralized payment system that complicates public expenditure oversight.

Feb 6 • 23:24 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

SP government claims it spent R$ 29 million on educational material with errors about World War II

The Tarcísio de Freitas administration in São Paulo spent R$ 28.9 million on educational material that incorrectly stated World War II occurred during the 1950s.

Feb 3 • 17:31 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

School, government offensive against leftist regions: commissioner arrives

The Italian government is moving to appoint commissioners in four left-leaning regions for failing to cut education spending sufficiently, a decision criticized by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a consequence of the previous administration.

Jan 13 • 00:08 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Education, health, housing, and social spending: how the nearly 7,000 million budget of Asturias will be distributed for 2026

The General Council of the Principality approved the autonomous budgets for 2026 amid controversy over the absence of an IU-Convocatoria deputy during the committee review, which necessitated changes in the parliamentary schedule.

Dec 31 • 14:21 UTC

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