- Pioneer believes parents and children deserve an alternative to failing district schools. School choice should include a menu of options, including: University partnerships, private management, Commonwealth and Horace Mann public charter schools, pilot schools, vocational-technical schools, scholarships to independent and parochial schools, and interdistrict choice (e.g., METCO).
- As a small non-profit, we depend on the generous support of individuals like you to fund our important research and programs. Please help us continue to our work to expand access to high-quality educational options for families across the Commonwealth.
School Choice and Competition
Press Releases
New study recommends re-establishing an independent state Charter School Office (CSO), raising the statewide charter cap, and providing charter operators with the support they need[...]
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By Nina Rees and Gerard Robinson As former federal and state government education officials, we continue to be impressed by the performance of Massachusetts charter public schools.[...]
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School Choice
Hands-On Achievement: Why Massachusetts Vocational Technical Schools Have Low Dropout Rates
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Competition in Education a 1999 Update of School Choice in Massachusetts
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Charter Schools
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METCO Program
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