30 September 2011

Focus on Higher Education

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University of Massachusetts President Robert Caret spoke to Boston reporters Sep. 29 about some new initiatives he would like to undertake during his tenure.  I talked to him about his thoughts on closing the achievement gap between white students and students of color.  Caret also talked about his thoughts on why public higher education should remain accessible to students of all economic backgrounds.  “More money is spent on prisons than on higher education,” he said.