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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…


Honoring the Service and Sacrifice of Our Veterans
Memorial Day is a time to reflect on the men and women who have…

The Education Writers Association casts its narrowing gaze on Boston, May 1-3
Many billions have been spent, and continue to be spent, promoting…

Join Us May 4th: “Best Practices from Urban Charter Public Schools”
As the charter public school debate heats up, it’s important…

Addressing Inequality through K-12 Education in Boston
According to a new Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) study…

Fordham’s PARCC v. MCAS Report Falls Short
Guest post by Richard P. Phelps
The Fordham Institute has long…

Presidents Day: The Innovative JQA
Guest Post by Jordan Harris
Although several Presidents have…

Dr. King and American History
Today, America celebrates the legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin…

GE comes to Boston: Here’s why
The Globe's Shirley Leung gets it right in her piece this afternoon…

JOIN US! Big Business & Big Labor – Teaching U.S. Economic History
SAVE THE DATE: JANUARY 25, 2016. In this our second Gilded Age marked by international corporations and powerful labor unions, K-12 students need to understand the fundamentals of the economic history…

West Virginia, Massachusetts and why the End Common Core ballot is going forward
When it comes to the "confidence game" that has been played around…

What is the Lawn on D Costing Us?
Jon Chesto’s report in the Globe on Monday noted that the…

Pioneer Statement on Next-Generation MCAS Announcement
We applaud the Baker administration for proposing that Massachusetts…

Fordham report predictable, conflicted
Guest Post by Richard P. Phelps
On November 17, the Massachusetts…

What True Education Reform Leaders Think About MCAS & Charters
An op-ed in Tuesday's Boston Globe urges Massachusetts policymakers…

How UMass can cut the $11 million
Yesterday, the Statehouse News Service reported that UMass President…

5 Reasons Students will Love the New Higher Ed Bill
Expanding scholarships, savings incentives, refinancing loans,…

Pathways to Equal Opportunity: Vocational-Technical Education & the Liberal Arts
A century ago, two prominent African-American educators, W.E.B.…

Statement on 2015 MCAS Results and Preliminary, Incomplete 2015 PARCC Results
The release of 2015 MCAS results together with a patchwork of…

The Impact of UMass Tuition and Fee Hikes on Student Debt
Student debt has reached astounding levels. At nearly $1.2…

UMass Tuition Hikes: Why Not Cut Costs?
And shouldn’t in-state students be the top priority?
WRKO's…

Op-ed: Big money pushes PARCC and Common Core
Each year, much is written and said about K-12 education when…

How Massachusetts Promoted Achievement Before Common Core & PARCC
Before the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education…

Problem: Overpriced Textbooks, Solution: Opensource Material
Last week, NBC news announced that textbooks prices have…

Kids and Families Deserve More: Catholic Education and School Choice
Pioneer held an education forum on Friday, July 31, 2015, “Know-Nothings’…

Join us 7/31: “Know-Nothings’ Nativism, Catholic Education, and School Choice”
In the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling against the…


Why Massachusetts Should Abandon the PARCC Tests & Common Core
It is difficult to find any public analysis and comments by teachers,…

A highly temporary solution on higher education
With my older daughter heading off to college next year,…

Suing to Lift the Charter School Cap
Lawsuit - who is part of it - Michael Keating (Foley-Hoag),…

A few thoughts on the new Boston school superintendent
Recently on Greater Boston, when asked his appraisal of the…