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Overview of research done by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University outlining the challenges to significantly increasing degree completion among underrepresented populations. Need for better data, program evaluation and financial aid are the key.

Research done at the University of Indiana which uses the "Cliff Adelman" model for tracking postsecondary graduation rates.

Concern over the new performance based funding model in Indiana.

Editorial by Teresa Lubbers of the Indiana Commission on Higher Education in support of performance based funding for postsecondary education.

Story on Indiana's performance based funding system.

Report from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy outlining the challenges to increase college completion rates in states. The report calls for improved financial aid, better data, improved program evaluation and innovative strategies to serve at-risk populations.

Summarizes state models for performance-based funding, as well as reported results.The policy brief also summarizes recent and proposed state policies or plans. (AASCU, June 2011)

Story on Indiana's performance funding model in Huffington Post

Story on how Promise Scholarships that provide free tuition to students who meet academic and other benchmarks are not having great success in higher education.

Story on the role of community colleges in economic development.