Ohio Will Base Funding On Measurable Results

Proposed measurements from the Ohio Board of Regents for public four-year universities would reward schools with more first-generation students, more students older than 25, more revenue from sources other than tuition and more federally-financed research. The board released details of its plan on its Internet site, the first step toward presenting a full strategic plan for higher education to the General Assembly in March. Chancellor Eric Fingerhut has pledged to fund universities based on the results of the 17 measures, with different criteria for different schools. Read more at:
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