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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…
Jay Greene “No More Know Nothing Laws: School Choice in Massachusetts
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
http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/03/learning_from_massachusetts_he.html
Former…
Consider what worked with Romneycare
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/opinion/commentary/jim-stergios-and-joshua-archambault-consider-what-worked-with-romneycare/article_cde520a3-9336-54dc-8e3c-da202ecd9f8c.html
Former…
Dems back off IPAB repeal – Bush officials, centrist leaders try to reclaim religious liberty – Exchange rule provides path for agents, brokers – GOP wonders about ACA subsidies
http://www.politico.com/politicopulse/0312/politicopulse699.html
DEMS…
Mass. Women’s Political Caucus to honor Brookline’s Jim Stergios as a ‘Good Guy’
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
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
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
http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2017712347_will12.html
Two…
Frank talk on transportation funding
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2012/03/09/frank-talk-on-transportation-funding.html?page=all
While…
Those pesky things called laws
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
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=21689
Federal…
Mass. groups land Walton Foundation money
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/03/07/mass-groups-land-walton-foundation.html
Arkansas-based…
Want to withdraw from Obama Ed?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/5/want-to-withdraw-from-obama-ed/
Well…
Handwaving away opposition to the national standards
http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/03/handwaving_away_opposition_to.html
Periodically,…
Handwaving away opposition to the national standards
Periodically, over at the Fordham blog, Checker Finn does his…
Massachusetts Dreams of Kick-starting a New Economy With Solar
"I've said all along, if Massachusetts can get clean energy technology…
Understanding Obamacare’s Essential Health Benefits for MA: Square Peg in a Round Hole?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires insurers to provide…
Four Models of Catholic Schooling in Massachusetts
Author(s): Cara Stillings Candal, Ed.D. — Publication date:…
Psst. Hey MBTA, Could You Use $60 Million?
I had the pleasure of doing Bradley Jay's radio show on WBZ a…
National Standards: Costly in Dollars and Liberty Lost
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
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)
On March 1st, 2012, Pioneer welcomed education experts from across…
NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
Existing…
What Exactly is the MBTA’s “Big Dig Debt”?
The back-and-forth over the MBTA finances has seen a great deal…
Rhode Island Jewish Day Schools and Scholarship Tax Credits
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
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
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.