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Texas Colleges Could See Funding Tied to Graduation, Student Progress

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is recommending a performance-based funding model for Texas public universities and colleges that would prioritize measurable, student-focused outcomes.

According to the new funding plan, the formula would calculate funding based on measurable, student-focused outcomes “that align with Texas’ strategic plan for higher education and state and regional workforce needs.”

The board states that the performance-based funding plan would not replace the current model but would serve as an additional factor.

Thomas Lindsay, policy director for the Higher Education and Next Generation Texas initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, told the Daily Signal that the new method is an improvement over the current system.

“A system that at least asks whether students finish something of real intellectual substance is better than one that ignores results entirely,” said Lindsay. “The core recommended model is a clear improvement in that direction—it rightly rewards completion and real student progress rather than mere........

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