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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (left) wants to fund public colleges and universities based on several measures, including student performance.

Speaking to higher education leaders from across his state last month, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon laid out a new goal for public colleges and universities: funding based on student performance.

“Our current funding approach is disconnected from statewide goals and needs,” the governor said. “It doesn’t give policy makers — or the public — confidence that the money we invest in public higher education … is being used in the most effective way possible.”

To read the full, original article click on this link: States ask colleges to perform for money

Author: Ben Wieder