Standards-based education reform in Massachusetts
“Standards-based education reform in Massachusetts” was provided in February 2001.
Entries by James Peyser
Staying the course on MCAS
“Staying the course on MCAS” was provided in December 2000.
School vouchers and expanded parental choice in education
School vouchers and expanded parental choice in education was provided in October 2000.
Teacher re-certification
Teacher re-certification testimony was provided in June 1999.
Budget policy and education reform
Budget policy and education reform testimony was provided in April 1999.
Increasing the number of charter schools in the Commonwealth
Increasing the number of charter schools in the Commonwealth was provided in April 1999.
Charter Schools: Raiders or Reformers?
On October 23, 1996, a forum co-sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Pioneer Institute focused on the continuing controversy surrounding Massachusetts’ charter schools.
Competition, Choice, and the Structure of Public Education
On July 25, 1996, Pioneer Institute held a forum that focused on the state and direction of the Boston Public School System. The forum was co-sponsored by the Boston Private Industry Council. Our panelists represented viewpoints that ranged from a positive appraisal of the city’s current school reforms, to the opinion that only a fundamental restructuring of the system can bring real progress. Though the panelists have obvious policy differences, they share one characteristic: each is a Boston parent.
Changing the Monopoly Structure of Public Education
On January 31, 1996, Pioneer Institute Executive Director James A. Peyser delivered an address to the Boston Economic Club in which he proposed radical reforms to the structure of public education. After 30 years of stagnation and decline, only fundamental structural change can bring about lasting improvement in public education.