Performance funding for higher education moves forward - RUDI KELLER, Columbia Missouri Tribune

A proposal to substitute performance measures for political power in the distribution of higher education funds moved a step closer to becoming law Tuesday with a quick and friendly hearing in the House Higher Education Committee. There are unresolved issues on the proposal, which has passed with variations in both chambers. The committee held a hearing on the Senate version, sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, which excludes community colleges from the performance distribution and requires legislative review of changes in the performance standards. http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/politics/performance-funding-for-higher-education-moves-forward/article_5805dfbc-b9c6-11e3-a673-10604b9f6eda.html