MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

Status Report on the Job Creation Impact of the Life Sciences Act of 2008

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This is the second in a continuing series of status reports published…

Connaughton, Sivolella: Challenging the Legislature’s Secrecy

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By Mary Z. Connaughton and John Sivolella Guest Columnists This…

Is Keolis Up to the Task?

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The snow has melted from our streets, our fields are filled with…

OP-ED: Lincoln’s Assassination and U.S. History

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Read the full op-ed on The Springfield Republican Editorial Page  and…

Great Teachers Are Not Born, They Are Made: Case Study Evidence from Massachusetts Charters

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This report highlights five high-performing charter schools that have assembled and trained highly effective teaching workforces. These include networks include Lowell Collegiate Charter Public School, City on a Hill Charter Public Schools, Advanced Math and Science Academy, the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, and Match Charter Public Schools. 

Innovative Approaches to Developing Effective Teachers

Pioneer Institute study looks at charter public school successes beyond…

Galvin Wants $70 to Show He Fought For Transparency

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On several occasions, both MuckRock and the Pioneer Institute…

Guess Who Runs the Best Paratransit System in the MBTA’s District? Hint: It’s Not the T

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This report concerns The Ride, the MBTA’s demand-response paratransit service. Using data from the National Transit Database, the primary federal repository of transit related data and statistics in the United States, and public reports of transit agencies and transportation organizations, this report compares the Ride’s cost efficiency and operating practices with those of other Massachusetts paratransit systems, including those of 13 Massachusetts regional transit systems and of the Human Services Transportation Office (HST) of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS).

Public Left in Dark on Carmen’s Union Contract

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Background Over the past two months, Pioneer Institute has…

A highly temporary solution on higher education

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With my older daughter heading off to college next year,…

And What About the T’s Retirement Costs?

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Pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) costs significantly…

Why the free fall in support for the Olympics

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Notwithstanding articles that pass the blame off on John Fish,…

MBTA’s Problem Is Not Lack of Funding

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This report presents a comparison of the MBTA’s capital and…

The MBTA Commuter Rail’s Cost Structure is Off the Rails

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This report analyzes the MBTA’s commuter rail services compared to the commuter rail system the Integrated National Transit Database Analysis System (INTDAS) rated as most similar, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). SEPTA operates 13 branches to more than 150 stations in Philadelphia and its suburbs. This brief contains five important findings.

2015 Hewitt Health Care Lecture : Under the Microscope: Advancing Health Care Value Through Greater Transparency

Dr. Robert S. Kaplan is the world’s leading authority on strategic…

The MBTA Commuter Rail’s Cost Structure Is Off the Rails

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Read coverage of this report in The Boston Globe and the Boston…

Barbara Anthony Joins Pioneer Institute as Senior Fellow in Healthcare

Former undersecretary of consumer affairs will work to enhance…