As of Thursday, December 13, 2012
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Gwinnett Daily Post
ATLANTA — Georgia's public colleges and universities will have to earn the money they get from taxpayers by helping more students get a degree.
The change is part of a new funding formula approved Wednesday by a commission appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal.
The new formula links the state funding colleges receive to their improving student success and the number of degrees or certificates awarded.
The plan, which won't go into effect for a couple of years, represents a drastic shift from the current system that focuses on enrollment and how many credits students take, with little attention paid to whether they ever graduate.
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kevin 5 months, 1 week ago
If the high schools and K-8 schools would raise their standards, maybe more kids would make it in college. This is a simple solution to change. Get leaders on the educational boards that will enforce higher standards. We can't keep lowering the standards so ball players can pass classes and play at the same time.
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