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10/30/2013 - New teacher evaluations hold educators and administrators accountable:
Republican Senator David Pearce of Warrensburg says these systems will benefit educators.
10/1/2013 - Two state Republican lawmakers say failing districts need new teachers:
Wrap: Joint Education Committee Chair Senator David Pearce says teachers from accredited districts could staff unaccredited schools.
4/24/2013 - Missouri Senate approved higher education funding formula :
The bill, sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, would create a new model for calculating education funding for Missouri's higher education institutions based on performance and job placement. The bill provides that 10 percent of each public institution of higher education's state appropriation must be designated and set aside for performance-based funding.
4/11/2013 - MU students rally for student curator, other changes at Capitol:
A bill sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, would base higher education funding on performance standards. The UM System would see an increase with this type of funding as would many other Missouri Higher Education institutios.  The Senate Education Committee passed the bill on Thursday and it now goes to the full Senate floor. 
4/10/2013 - Higher education funding bill to see Senate floor debate:
The higher education funding formula bill was voted out of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday in a 7-2 vote and is sponsored by the committee chair, Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg.
3/28/2013 - Former Miss America wants Mo. health insurance to cover eating disorders:
Sen. David Pearce (left) and former Miss America Kirsten Haglund (center) are advocating for a measure to require health insurance coverage for eating disorders
2/5/2013 - UM extensions may soon come together to tax counties for additional programs:
No one opposed the bill during Tuesday's hearing. A similar bill passed in the House last year but died in the Senate. Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, sponsored last year's UM extension bill and said this year's bill is almost identical to the previous one. Pearce said a senator who was against last year's bill is no longer in the General Assembly due to term limits. 
2/4/2013 - Committee hearing reveals impact of performance-based funding on higher education:
The Joint Committee on Education met Monday and outlined the proposed allocation formula. The Senate Education Committee Chairman -- Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg -- said that the committee hopes to have a final report done by Feb. 15.
2/27/2013 - Education commissioner dubs early child education legislation vital for Missouri:
Committee chairman Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, emphasized that even though Missouri may not see an immediate return on this investment, there would be results within 10 to 15 years.
2/19/2013 - Senator seeks health insurance coverage for eating disorders:
Wrap: Warrensburg Senator, David Pearce  is sponsoring a measure that would  require private insurance companies to cover accessible and adequate treatment for eating disorders.
2/13/2013 - St. Louis County carved out of UM Extension legislation:
The measure, sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, would create districts throughout Missouri to propose taxes of no more than 33 cents per $100 to voters in order to support extension programming. However, if the voters do not vote in favor of the bill in more than a simple majority, the tax will not go into effect.
1/30/2013 - UM System seeks voter approved tax to fund extension program:
The chair of the Senate Education Committee, Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, sponsored the bill as a way in which the extension program can receive additional funding through voter-approved taxes. The bill appeared before the Senate Committee on Education on Wednesday.
1/23/2013 - Senators debate state takeover of KC school district:
Bill Sponsor, Republican Senator David Pearce introduced the measure with the Kansas City School District in mind - which lost accreditation last year.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of November 4, 2013:
Committee vice-chair Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, was pleased with what they had to say. 
- Missouri Government News for the Week of October 28, 2013:
Committee vice-chair Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, was pleased with what they had to say. 
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 29, 2013:
The bill, sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, would create a new model for calculating education funding for Missouri's higher education institutions based on performance and job placement. The bill provides that 10 percent of each public institution of higher education's state appropriation must be designated and set aside for performance-based funding.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 22, 2013:
The bill, sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, would create a new model for calculating education funding for Missouri's higher education institutions based on performance and job placement. The bill provides that 10 percent of each public institution of higher education's state appropriation must be designated and set aside for performance-based funding.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 15, 2013:
The higher education funding formula bill, sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, was voted out of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday in a 7-2 vote.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 8, 2013:
The higher education funding formula bill, sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, was voted out of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday in a 7-2 vote.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of April 1, 2013:
Sen. David Pearce (left) and former Miss America Kirsten Haglund (center) are advocating for a measure to require health insurance coverage for eating disorders
- Missouri Government News for the Week of March 25, 2013:
Sen. David Pearce (left) and former Miss America Kirsten Haglund (center) are advocating for a measure to require health insurance coverage for eating disorders
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 25, 2013:
“It would have to have a majority vote in that whole district,” said bill sponsor Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 18, 2013:
“It would have to have a majority vote in that whole district,” said bill sponsor Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 11, 2013:
The measure sponsored by Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, creates districts to fund extension programming via a tax proposed to voters.
- Missouri Government News for the Week of February 4, 2013:
In the Joint Committee on Education hearing Monday, Chairman Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, introduced a proposal for performance-based higher education funding. The committee released a spreadsheet detailing the results of how the proposed formula would have appropriated funds to Missouri schools had it been implemented in 2013.
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