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.”
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Author: Ben Wieder