The Legislative Evolution of Performance Funding in the North Carolina Community College System.

Discusses the impact of the 1999 North Carolina General Assembly House Bill 168, which mandated the implementation of performance-based funding for the state's 58 community colleges. States that a college's performance on six of the 12 measures determines its eligibility for supplemental allocation. Questions whether the new standards will affect student access and undermine the community college mission. (Contains 65 references.) (NB)