Chancellor: Start over on college funding in Nevada - RICHARD LAKE, LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

The formula Nevada uses to fund its colleges and universities is unfair, confusing and outdated. It encourages growth for its own sake, rewards mediocrity instead of excellence, and discourages the colleges and universities from innovating. "I'm just saying get rid of it," said Dan Klaich, chancellor of the state's higher education system.