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Committee Hears ExcelinEd Pitch for Outcomes-Based Higher-Education Funding
Summary
Presenters from ExcelinEd told Alabama’s Joint Interim Committees that outcomes-based funding — tying a meaningful share of state support to graduation, employment and transfer outcomes — has helped other states but Alabama currently links under 1% of higher-education funding to outcomes; committee members raised questions about data, equity and implementation.
Members of the Joint Interim Committees heard a presentation on outcomes-based funding for higher education from national policy group ExcelinEd, which urged Alabama to consider linking a meaningful portion of state funding to student completion and post‑graduation success while building safeguards for higher‑needs students.
"This is a practical, achievable policy that can make a real impact," Miranda Thomas of ExcelinEd said, introducing the organization’s work in more than 30 states. Policy expert Matthew Joseph told committee members that states that modernized outcomes funding — including Kentucky, Texas and Tennessee — saw measurable improvements and identified three design priorities: enough funding at stake, simple and focused targets, and adjustments to protect and reward institutions that serve higher‑needs students.
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