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Dominic Giannini

Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states

The percentage of public school funding in the ACT will increase to 22.5 per cent in 2026. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Public schools in Canberra will receive extra Commonwealth cash, putting pressure on bigger states holding out for a better funding deal.

The federal government will increase its percentage of funding in the ACT to 22.5 per cent in 2026, up from 20 per cent.

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