Budget leader proposes massive overhaul of Missouri higher education funding

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 965

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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A push to shift hundreds of millions of dollars among Missouri state colleges and universities ran into bipartisan skepticism Monday during a hearing of the House Budget Committee.

State Rep. Dirk Deaton, chairman of the House Budget Committee, said he wants to overhaul state support for community colleges and universities by reallocating funding based on the number of full-time students on each campus. Current funding is too tied to past appropriations, he said, and gives …

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