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…

Jay Greene “No More Know Nothing Laws: School Choice in Massachusetts

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National education policy expert Jay Greene addressed a Pioneer…

No More Know Nothing Laws: School Choice in Massachusetts

Pioneer Institute hosts event with national education reform experts Kevin Chavous and Jay Greene, releases new research on Catholic and Jewish Schools

Learning from Massachusetts’ health-care experiment

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http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/03/learning_from_massachusetts_he.html Former…

Consider what worked with Romneycare

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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/opinion/commentary/jim-stergios-and-joshua-archambault-consider-what-worked-with-romneycare/article_cde520a3-9336-54dc-8e3c-da202ecd9f8c.html Former…

Mass. Women’s Political Caucus to honor Brookline’s Jim Stergios as a ‘Good Guy’

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http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x1907506888/Mass-Womens-Political-Caucus-to-honor-Brooklines-Jim-Stergios-as-a-Good-Guy#axzz2O6UfvORR The…

Think tank’s book says Romney not to blame for Obama health law

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http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/865-politicselections/215781-book-romney-not-responsible-for-obama-health-law Says…

WITH FEDERAL HEALTH LAW FACING SUPREME COURT TEST, NEW BOOK OFFERS ALTERNATIVE

Pioneer's new book, The Great Experiment, proposes that the states take the lead in health-care reform, as Massachusetts did in 2006, and that Washington facilitate the transition, rather than try to dictate every move.

Jobless rates rise in most towns, but remain lower than early 2011

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http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/newsnow/x503114713/Jobless-rates-rise-in-most-towns-but-are-better-than-a-year-ago?zc_p=1 Unemployment…

George Will: Laws sometimes serve up lawlessness

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http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2017712347_will12.html Two…

Frank talk on transportation funding

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http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2012/03/09/frank-talk-on-transportation-funding.html?page=all While…

Those pesky things called laws

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/obamas-disregard-for-those-pesky-things-called-laws/2012/03/08/gIQAHIA61R_story.html Two…

Common Core Standards Will Be Expensive for the States

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http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=21689 Federal…

Mass. groups land Walton Foundation money

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http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/03/07/mass-groups-land-walton-foundation.html Arkansas-based…

Saved by the Nanny State!

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Yesterday's Globe brought news of an initiative by the City of…

Want to withdraw from Obama Ed?

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/5/want-to-withdraw-from-obama-ed/ Well…

Handwaving away opposition to the national standards

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http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/03/handwaving_away_opposition_to.html Periodically,…

Handwaving away opposition to the national standards

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Periodically, over at the Fordham blog, Checker Finn does his…

Massachusetts Dreams of Kick-starting a New Economy With Solar

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"I've said all along, if Massachusetts can get clean energy technology…

Four Models of Catholic Schooling in Massachusetts

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Author(s): Cara Stillings Candal, Ed.D. — Publication date:…

Psst. Hey MBTA, Could You Use $60 Million?

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I had the pleasure of doing Bradley Jay's radio show on WBZ a…

National Standards: Costly in Dollars and Liberty Lost

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http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/02/national-standards-costly-in-dollars-and-liberty-lost/ Education…

It’s Official – Daniel Grabauskas Now Highest Paid City Employee

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http://www.hawaiireporter.com/its-official-daniel-grabauskas-now-highest-paid-city-employee/123 It's…

“Removing the Barriers: Virtual Schools & State Regulations” (March 1, 2012)

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On March 1st, 2012, Pioneer welcomed education experts from across…

NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS

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NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS Existing…

What Exactly is the MBTA’s “Big Dig Debt”?

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The back-and-forth over the MBTA finances has seen a great deal…

Rhode Island Jewish Day Schools and Scholarship Tax Credits

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This is the third in a series of Pioneer Institute policy briefs on scholarship tax credit programs. The first, in 2007, was a groundbreaking study of scholarship tax credit programs in Florida, Minnesota, and Arizona. The second report, published in 2010, built on that research in assessing Rhode Island's Corporate Scholarship Tax Credit (CSTC) program, which became law in 2007. That study provided a review of the CSTC program's legislative history, program design and impact and offered recommendations to policymakers based on Rhode Island's experience.

Four Models of Catholic Schooling in Massachusetts

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Thought leaders in education, especially in Massachusetts, rarely acknowledge the precedent that Catholic education sets and the model that it has long provided in offering high quality educational options to students of all backgrounds. This could be because many Catholic schools serve poor and minority students with great success, thus revealing the comparatively low quality of too many public schools that do not.

Regulating Virtual Schools

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This paper discusses the issues surrounding the regulating of full-time online schools and draws on research conducted in Massachusetts and other states. It includes commentary from educators, academics, government officials and non-profit researchers. It is presented at a time when still more than one-third of the states do not offer a full-time virtual school option and there are no national policies for their oversight.