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Mo. Senate endorses eating disorder study

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:01:39 +0000

The Missouri Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that would study the cost of making insurance companies provide coverage for eating disorders.

Funding draft recommendations released for Missouri colleges and universities

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:11:25 +0000

A joint committee of Missouri House and Senate members is considering an overhaul of how the state’s colleges and universities are funded each year. A first draft of recommendations was released today, and it includes basing 10 percent of an institution’s state funding on performance standards such as graduation rates.

Mo. legislative panel focuses on higher ed funding

The Associated Press — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:17:37 +0000

A panel of state lawmakers holds a hearing at the University of Central Missouri this week on creation of a funding formula for higher education institutions.

Mo. Senate stalls on K-12 funding formula changes

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:20:32 +0000

Legislation that would tweak Missouri’s funding formula for public schools has stalled in the State Senate.

Mo panel wants education funding based on performance

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:51:26 +0000

A task force is recommending that funding for universities and community colleges in Missouri be based in part on graduation rates and other performance-based criteria.