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A run through the budget jungle
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There were some protesters outside the press conference where…
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The Civil Rights Issue of Our Era
Black History Month may have come and gone but Pioneer believes…
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Help Us Sift through the MBTA’s Contract with Keolis
Last March, French transportation company Keolis won a $2.6 billion…
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Pioneer in the News (February 2015): Fixing the MBTA
Boston Business Journal op-ed: ViewPoint: What will save the…
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MBTA Commuter Rail Only System in Country in Decline Over the Last Decade
Earlier this month, Pioneer Institute reported on the MBTA commuter…
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Why wasn’t the T funding snow storm preparation?
Canceled commuter trains are becoming the norm leading to continued…
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Working from facts on the crisis at the MBTA
With all eyes on the MBTA, it is probably to be expected that…
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How is Keolis Fined for Late Commuter Rail Trains?
Your toes are numb, the faces around you sullen and the service…
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MBTA Commuter Rail: New Boss, Same Problems
We all know that the MBTA’s commuter rail trains can be late,…
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How an Obscure Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling Crippled Public Records Law
Who's buried in Grant's tomb? What color was Napoleon's white…
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What’s driving the state’s budget gap?
With 2015 revenues off by a sliver ($18 million), the state is…
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A tax on accumulated wealth?
Pioneers tend to be people who read words carefully. When the…
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Is it Time to Rethink State Boards of Education?
Some political officials (Governor Sandoval of Nevada) and self-described…
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Our Transparency Resolutions for 2015
A new year lies ahead, and with it comes new opportunities to…
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Don’t Waste the Crisis over Common Core
The entire Common Core project is rapidly going south, and within…
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Congratulations to Gov. Charlie Baker
As a new Governor takes office today, words of advice will flow…
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Arne Duncan, fiction writer
News flash for Washington watchers! Now we know what Arne Duncan…
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Thoughts on what everyone hates talking about (testing)
No one wants to talk about testing except the people that want…
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Steps for States to Follow to Replace Common Core
To help out governors and state legislatures that really want…
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Common Core’s standards can be replaced by first-rate standards overnight
In a funny story in the Washington Post on December 24, 2014,…
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How to Make Common Core Useful?
What could be done to make the idea of a common core across 50…
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How to Maintain the Massachusetts “Education Miracle”
Not by using Common Core-based standards and tests, for sure,…
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Why We Need Transparency at the MBTA Retirement Fund Now
A story in today's Boston Globe again reminds us of the secretiveness…
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What Was Omitted from the Special Advisory Commission Report on Public Officials’ Pay
Data left out of the report of the Special Advisory Commission…
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The MBTA’s $23 Million 11th-hour Sweetheart Deal with Gillette Stadium
$23 million 11th-hour sweetheart deal by the MBTA will stick…
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Jeb Bush’s Rhetoric and Reality on Common Core
Pioneer Institute respects Governor Jeb Bush’s education reform…
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In Massachusetts, Asking Agencies to Do Their Jobs Can Be Expensive
Despite its name, the Freedom of Information Act can set you…
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When it comes to Public Records, What’s a Fantasy in Massachusetts is a Reality in Florida
Those who dabble in public records know there's no such thing…
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How Colleges Are Dumbing Our Kids Down, Too, and What We Can Do About It
It’s not just Common Core’s standards and the curriculum…
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Possible Civil and Criminal Offenses During ACA Implementation?
The transition to a new healthcare exchange in Massachusetts…