Mass. Governor Seeks to Free Some Colleges From Tenure and Most Regulations

The Governor of Massachusetts wants to eliminate tenure and collective bargaining at a few public colleges and turn them into "charter" institutions, which would receive taxpayer funds but would be freed from most state regulations on campus spending, construction, and new academic programs.

In his 1999-2000 budget now before Massachusetts lawmakers, Gov. A. Paul Cellucci, a Republican, directs state

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