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Microschool First Impressions: Curious Mike & Spencer Blasdale Visit KaiPod

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In the premiere episode of Microschooling Journeys, Curious Mike joins his friend Spencer Blasdale, a former school leader and former CEO of SchoolWorks, on a road trip to KaiPod Microschool in Nashua, New Hampshire. With years of experience evaluating schools—public, private, and charter—Spencer brings a sharp, seasoned perspective to his first encounter with a microschool. At Kaipod, they observe a unique setup: 14 students guided by two dedicated adults in a personalized, community-driven learning environment. Spencer’s impressions spark key questions: How does this innovative model compare to traditional schools? Would he have considered it for his two daughters? Join us for this engaging exploration of microschooling! Stay tuned for future episodes that deepen the journey: Episode 2 features Meghan, a KaiPod guide; Episode 3 spotlights Nick, a 15-year-old student at KaiPod; and Episode 4 concludes with CEO Amar Kumar, sharing his vision for revolutionizing education through microschools.

McAnneny’s January Musings – Legislative Transparency Takes Center Stage in the New Year

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A new year unfolds with so much promise.  It offers us all a fresh start, a clean slate, a reset.  It is a time for reviewing, reassessing and revising. 

Pioneer Institute Statement on MBTA Funding

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It is stunning that neither Governor Healey’s state transportation roadmap nor the report from the Massachusetts Transportation Funding Task Force includes any mention of improving efficiency and productivity at the MBTA.  On the capital side, large investments are needed for the T to achieve a state of good repair, and capital funding has ramped up significantly.  But the Authority’s operating budget, which is projected to have an $800 million deficit next year, is a very different story.  MBTA General Manager Phil Eng deserves credit for eliminating slow zones and improving subway service, but the T is operating at an ever-increasing deficit.  In FY 2018, the MBTA balanced its budget.  Since FY 2020, however, annual fare revenues have fallen from around […]

ExcelinEd’s Dr. Kymyona Burk on Mississippi, Early Literacy, & Reading Science

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This week on The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy and U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng interview Dr. Kymyona Burk, Senior Policy Fellow at ExcelinEd and former state literacy director for Mississippi. Dr. Burk shares insights from her remarkable career in K-12 education reform. She discusses her journey from classroom teacher to leading transformative literacy initiatives in Mississippi that resulted in groundbreaking improvements in early literacy and NAEP reading scores.

Video Statement of Frank J. Bailey (Ret. Honorable), President of Pioneer Public Interest Law Center

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Frank J. Bailey, President of the Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, shares a video statement on the SJC ruling in Attorney General vs. Town of Milton. Last September, the Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, along with AIM, filed an amicus brief in the case, supporting the Attorney General’s argument that high housing costs in Massachusetts are putting the state’s economy at risk.