<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/stories/work-group-kicks-off.html" dsn="news"><hide/><featured/><pubDate>08/04/2020</pubDate><title>Work group kicks off review of performance funding model</title><description>A group of leaders from higher education and state government has launched the first major review of Kentucky's performance funding model for public colleges and universities. State law requires the Postsecondary Performance Funding Work Group to meet every three years – starting this summer – to determine if the state's funding model for higher education is working as expected. The group held its first meeting on Thursday.</description><image><img src="" alt=""/></image></item>