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Koplik, Stanley; Berdahl, Robert O.; MacTaggart, Terrence J.; Carlin, James F. – Connection: New England's Journal of Higher Education and Economic Development, 2000
Two brief papers examine the "vanguard college" proposal, postsecondary education concept that parallels the charter school movement for K-12 education. Vanguard colleges would agree to exceed state (Massachusetts) performance standards in exchange for greater operational freedom, fiscal autonomy, and faculty benefits. Guidelines focus…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Higher Education, Institutional Autonomy
Stafford, Richard; Lustberg, Larry – 1979
Higher education in Massachusetts is considered in relation to governance and student financial aid. Growth since 1960, enrollment projections, and changing financial realities are considered. Attention is directed to reorganization of public higher education, including the struggle to strike a reasonable balance between institutional needs for…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Access to Education, Accountability, Change