Weekend Homework: The Best of StateImpact From The Week That Was

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A message on a tent during an Occupy rally in California.

Holiday lights went up this week, so your education reading went down. No worries, we understand. But you’ve got some catching up to do! Here are some essential stories to hang your stockings on — on community and for-profit colleges, on Purdue, and on higher ed funding.

Indiana To Base Larger Portion Of College Funding On Performance

How Purdue Aims To Boost One Of The Big Ten’s Lowest Graduation Rates

Ask The Ed Reporters: Why Do Students Finish Degrees At For-Profit Colleges Faster?

Failure To Launch? Community College Students Can’t Meet Higher Goals