higher education funding

The changes were enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year.

A request from lawmakers to create a method for determining state funding of public universities while keeping funding flat creates challenge for state officials.

Sen. Rick Brattin's (R-Harrisonville) bill would label some education programs low-earning, preventing them from getting state funding.

Colleges large and small in the U.S. are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet.

Missouri lawmakers are trying to spare colleges and universities from budget cuts despite plummeting revenues. House and Senate negotiators on Thursday…