Texas commission urges community college funding overhaul that could help rural schools
People are shown on the campus of Lone Star College-CyFair, 9191 Barker Cypress Rd., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 in Cypress.A plan to tie community college funding directly to student outcomes is now in front of Texas legislators.the recommendations, which, if written and passed into law, would overhaul the state funding model and drive at least $600 million more to Texas’ 50 community college districts.
State dollars used to make up the largest portions of funding for schools, but the shares have changed. Community colleges compete for those amounts, re-allocating them each year from the same, static pie. In the last biennium, the schools shared from a pot of $1.8 billion, according to the commission.Houston student loan borrowers in limbo after judge blocks Biden's relief program
The proposed new model would dismantle the competition, allowing schools to stand alone and receive funds that reward student success. It would also accommodate the smaller schools that are starting out at a disadvantage, giving them a base level of funding. Those funds wouldn’t be subject to recapture if revenue from tuition and property taxes exceeds that amount.
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