Gov. Deval L. Patrick of Massachusetts unveiled today the full text of his sweeping proposal for overhauling education in the state, including a number of previously undisclosed recommendations for higher education.
The report calls for closing “the compensation gap” between faculty members at Massachusetts institutions and those at peer institutions elsewhere, particularly in New England.
It also laments that “far too many of our public colleges and universities are increasingly staffed by part-time, adjunct faculty.”
In a section on goals to be achieved by 2020, it calls for “a higher-education system distinguished by unprecedented cooperation and collaboration among the state’s public and private institutions, attracting top students and faculty from around the world.”
The full report is available on the governor’s Web site. —Charles Huckabee
