Texas bill would overhaul community college funding – Higher Ed Dive

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In 2022, Texas’ legislature created a commission of academics, lawmakers and policy experts to recommend a new funding system for its beleaguered community college system, which accounts for over 40% of the state’s higher education enrollment. 
HB8 is based on an October report from the group, known as the Texas Commission on Community College Finance. The bill would take effect Sept. 1 if approved by the legislature. 
Performance-based funding has been associated with a raise in the lowest SAT scores at public four-year colleges. But critics have also alleged the model perpetuates systemic inequity at public institutions.
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Iowa Wesleyan University, which is slated to close at the end of its academic year, is the first institution on our list from Iowa.
Amid high worries about higher ed's value in the job market, work colleges offer lessons on integrating classroom learning with employment opportunities.
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