MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA
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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…
Long-term decline in area Catholic high school enrollment is likely to continue
Over a dozen Catholic schools affiliated with the Archdiocese…
Public Statement: Admission Bias Against Massachusetts Residents
Freshman admission to the University of Massachusetts’ flagship…
Troubling takeaways from the SJC ruling on charter schools
These would be the best of times for Boston public charter…
Study: UMass Amherst Admissions Standards Now Higher for MA Students than Non-Residents
Freshman admission to the University of Massachusetts’ flagship…
Many Massachusetts towns choosing to forego marijuana tax revenue
Local officials, health advocates, and neighborhood group leaders…
Eight more responses to Professor Young—nine really
Pioneer's Greg Sullivan offers a rebuttal to Professor Cristobal Young's criticism of his recent report, "Eight Reasons to Question Professor Cristobal Young's Conclusions about Millionaire's".
Pioneer’s Rebuttal to Professor Cristobal Young’s Reply
Pioneer Institute's Greg Sullivan offers a rebuttal to Stanford…
Eight Reasons to Question Professor Cristobal Young’s Conclusions about Millionaires
The work of a Stanford University Professor whose research has formed the foundation of efforts, such as one scheduled to appear on the Massachusetts ballot in November, to impose surtaxes on high earners is flawed because it excludes the vast majority of millionaires, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute.
Study: Methodology of Noted “Millionaire’s Tax” Researcher Excludes Vast Majority of Millionaires
The work of a Stanford University Professor whose research has…
The role of old industrial districts in residential suburbs
The City of Waltham was once an aging mill town. Its flagship…
Inter-district Choice in Massachusetts
With little fanfare or controversy, Massachusetts’ inter-district school choice program has allowed students to access better schools and spurred competition between districts, but the 27-year-old choice law should be updated to ensure the program’s continuing success.
Education spending influences demographic trends at even the smallest scale
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council has a habit of solving…
Study Finds MA Inter-District School Choice Program a Success, but Should Be Updated
Policy makers should raise tuition rate, cap on program enrollment
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Income and Education Levels in Gateway Cities Well Below State Average as Debate over Chapter 70 Aid Formula Heats Up
Data from Pioneer’s online transparency toolset, MassAnalysis.com,…
Time to End MA State Legislature’s Exemption from Public Records Law
The purpose of transparency laws is to promote more effective,…
Study: MA Private & Religious School Students Denied Federally Funded Special Education Services
Despite federal laws to the contrary, state education agency…
No IDEA: How Massachusetts Blocks Federal Special Education Funding for Private and Religious School Students
Over the past dozen years, thousands of private and religious school students in Massachusetts have been denied hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of special education services to which they are entitled under federal law.
Special Legislative Commission On Public Records
Mary Z. Connaughton provides public testimony to a special legislative commission regarding public records.
2,098 Mass. VA Employees Made $100,000 or More in 2017
According to the online transparency tool OpentheBooks, there…
Can Cape Cod’s economy rely on tourism forever?
Cape Cod’s character has long been dependent on the season.…
How does the Commonwealth Pay for Roads?
Maintaining, safe, efficient public infrastructure challenges…