New Video Highlights Need for Greater Access to Public Officials’ Financial Ties
With as new animated video, Pioneer Institute aims to inform the public about barriers to accessing Massachusetts elected officials’ financial information.
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Kevin Chavous on the Promise & Potential of Quality School Choice Options
This week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara and Gerard are joined by Kevin Chavous, President of Academics, Policy, and Schools of K12, Inc. about how to promote quality education options that meet the diverse needs of all kids.
Citizen Stewart on Changing the K-12 Education Power Structure
This week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara and Gerard engage in a candid conversation about education policymaking with Citizen Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of Brightbeam.
CREDO’s Macke Raymond on Charter Schools’ Quality & Growth
CREDO’s Margaret “Macke” Raymond joins “The Learning Curve” this week to discuss charter school performance; the types of charters that are succeeding consistently and replicating; and the formula for quality both in instruction and policymaking.
Cato’s Neal McCluskey on School Choice & Educational Federalism
This week on “The Learning Curve” podcast, Cara Candal welcomes new co-host Gerard Robinson and guest Neal McCluskey, Director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom. They discuss America’s growing interest in school choice, and some of its many benefits.
Pioneer Report Offers Framework for Improving Greater Boston’s Global Competitiveness
Pioneer’s new report, Greater Boston as a Global Competitor, provides useful metrics to help Massachusetts formulate a strategy to become an even more attractive place for innovators and talent.
Open Letter to MA Governor Charlie Baker Regarding Boston Commuters from Points West
In an Open Letter to the Massachusetts Governor, Pioneer Institutes presents its concerns about the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project, and its impact on those who will be most affected during the project’s construction
New Report & Legal Analysis Suggests ICER’s Quality Adjusted Life Years Methodology Violates the Americans with Disabilities Act
A new report, “The Legality of QALY under the ADA,” outlines several potential legal violations and negative implications for disabled individuals related to the adoption of the QALY approach to drug value assessment, used most prominently by ICER.
Julie Young, Virtual Schooling Pioneer
Julie Young, CEO of ASU Prep Digital High School, joins The Learning Curve podcast this week to talk about the digital learning revolution.
Enter the 2020 Better Government Competition: “Coming Home: Housing the Next Generation”
Pioneer Institute’s 2020 Better Government Competition seeks ideas that will address the lack of housing availability, affordability and accessibility to transportation options. Enter today – you could win $10,000!
Grant Writer (P-T or Contract)
Position: Grant Writer Pioneer Institute is seeking a part-time or contract grant writer to compose high-quality, compelling grant applications to state-based and national foundations to increase the Institute’s revenue. Pioneer is an independent, non-partisan, privately funded research organization that relies solely on the support of individual, corporate, and foundation donors. As part of a five-year strategic planning effort, the Institute is looking to double its foundation-based revenue by employing a grant writer to increase its output of grant inquiries and applications, expand its pool of prospective foundations, assist with reporting, and maintain a detailed grant submission and outreach calendar. The grant writer will work with and report directly to the Annual Fund Director, crafting standard and specific letters of inquiry, […]
Susan Wise Bauer on Classical Education & Homeschooling
This week on “The Learning Curve,” Bob Bowdon & guest co-host Kerry McDonald talk with Susan Wise Bauer, writer, historian, homeschool parent, and author of The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, as well as numerous other books.
Pioneer Institute’s Government Transparency Resolutions 2020
As we do each January, Pioneer shares the resolutions it hopes state leaders will adopt to bring government actions into better focus and invigorate our democracy with heightened public engagement.
A Control Board Equipped for the Next Phase of MBTA Reform
In a new policy brief out today, Pioneer Institute calls on the Massachusetts Legislature to extend the life of the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board beyond the current fiscal year ending on June 30, and adjust it to address the agency’s new challenges.
Dick Komer on Espinoza v. Montana & the Bigoted Legacy of Blaine Amendments
On this episode of “The Learning Curve,” Bob & Cara are joined by Dick Komer, Senior Attorney with the Institute for Justice. Komer led the oral argument this week before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the plaintiffs in the high-profile school choice case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.
An Historic Moment for School Choice
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments in the potentially landmark case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which challenges a state constitutional amendment marked by religious bias.
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Pioneer Institute is seeking a part-time accountant.
Derrell Bradford on the Future of Education Reform
This week on “The Learning Curve,” Bob Bowdon is joined by guest host Alisha Thomas Cromartie, personal growth coach, education leader, and former Georgia state legislator. They talk with Derrell Bradford, Executive Vice President of 50CAN, about the future of education reform.
Montse Alvarado on Protecting Religious Liberty in Schools & Society
Montse Alvarado of the Becket Fund joins The Learning Curve podcast this week to discuss Becket’s work to protect religious liberty in K-12 education, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court school choice case, and more.
Lance Izumi on How Charters Are Meeting Diverse Learning Needs
Happy New Year! This week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara and Bob talk with Lance Izumi, Senior Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, about his new book, Choosing Diversity.
12 Reasons to Give Before the Clock Strikes 12!
Before the clock strikes 12:00 on December 31st, read our 12 great reasons to make a contribution or deepen your commitment to Pioneer Institute!
Will Fitzhugh on the Enduring Relevance of History Research & Writing
Will Fitzhugh, founder and editor of The Concord Review, an international journal that has published high school students’ history essays for 30 years, joins “The Learning Curve” this week.
Survey: MA Least Transparent State at Making State Official Financial Disclosures Public
New rankings from Pioneer Institute show that among the states that require financial disclosures of elected officials and other significant policy makers, Massachusetts is the least transparent.
Pioneer Institute Announces New Economics Data Tool: MassEconomix
A new addition to Pioneer Institute’s Mass Watch data tool suite, MassEconomix, provides time-series data on job and business growth for all of Massachusetts. Pioneer has partnered with the Business Dynamics Research Consortium (BDRC), which is housed at the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship, to acquire an employment database known as “Your-economy Time Series”, or YTS. This database provides a year-by-year look at companies and jobs that have existed in the Commonwealth since 1997.
Joy Pullmann on the Fallout from Common Core
Joy Pullmann, executive editor of The Federalist, talks with The Learning Curve about the mediocre NAEP and PISA results, after a decade of the Common Core national education standards and the failed experiment with federal involvement in standards, curricula, and tests. They also discuss social emotional learning, parental involvement, and the media’s coverage of K-12 education policy issues.
Pioneer Urges MassDOT to Reconsider At-Grade Throat Option for I-90 Allston Multimodal Project
Pioneer’s new Public Comment calls on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to revise its Scoping Report on the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project and recommend an additional option to the Federal Highway Administration.
This Week on The Learning Curve: E.D. Hirsch, Jr. on Background Knowledge & Educational Equity
This week on “The Learning Curve,” Professor E.D. Hirsch, Jr., founder and chairman of the Core Knowledge Foundation, professor emeritus at UVA, and acclaimed author, discusses a critical ingredient of academic achievement, the shared background knowledge needed for language proficiency and cultural literacy.
Protected: George F. Will at Pioneer Institute’s 2019 Lovett C. Peters Lecture
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Steven Wilson on Anti-Intellectualism in K-12 Education
Co-host Bob Bowdon talks with Steven Wilson, Founder and former CEO of Ascend Learning, a charter school network in Brooklyn, New York. They discuss the emergence of anti-intellectualism in K-12 schooling.
George F. Will to Deliver Pioneer Institute’s 2019 Lovett C. Peters Lecture
Pioneer Institute will honor Washington Post columnist and New York Times bestselling author George F. Will as the 2019 Lovett C. Peters Lecturer in Public Policy at its annual dinner at the Hyatt Regency Boston this evening.