Texas poised to fund community colleges based on student outcomes

A student walks down the Austin Community College Riverside campus on Feb. 27, 2019. (Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)

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Texas community college advocates are cheering after the Senate unanimously approved a House bill Friday to fund the state’s community colleges based on how many of their students graduate with a degree or certificate or transfer to a four-year university. Currently, schools are largely funded based on the number of hours students spend in a classroom.