A run through the budget jungle

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There were some protesters outside the press conference where…

The Civil Rights Issue of Our Era

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Black History Month may have come and gone but Pioneer believes…

Help Us Sift through the MBTA’s Contract with Keolis

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Last March, French transportation company Keolis won a $2.6 billion…

Pioneer in the News (February 2015): Fixing the MBTA

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Boston Business Journal op-ed: ViewPoint: What will save the…

MBTA Commuter Rail Only System in Country in Decline Over the Last Decade

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Earlier this month, Pioneer Institute reported on the MBTA commuter…

Why wasn’t the T funding snow storm preparation?

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Canceled commuter trains are becoming the norm leading to continued…

Working from facts on the crisis at the MBTA

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With all eyes on the MBTA, it is probably to be expected that…

How is Keolis Fined for Late Commuter Rail Trains?

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Your toes are numb, the faces around you sullen and the service…

MBTA Commuter Rail: New Boss, Same Problems

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We all know that the MBTA’s commuter rail trains can be late,…

How an Obscure Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling Crippled Public Records Law

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Who's buried in Grant's tomb? What color was Napoleon's white…

What’s driving the state’s budget gap?

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With 2015 revenues off by a sliver ($18 million), the state is…

A tax on accumulated wealth?

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Pioneers tend to be people who read words carefully.  When the…

Is it Time to Rethink State Boards of Education?

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Some political officials (Governor Sandoval of Nevada) and self-described…

Our Transparency Resolutions for 2015

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A new year lies ahead, and with it comes new opportunities to…

Don’t Waste the Crisis over Common Core

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The entire Common Core project is rapidly going south, and within…

Congratulations to Gov. Charlie Baker

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As a new Governor takes office today, words of advice will flow…

Arne Duncan, fiction writer

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News flash for Washington watchers!  Now we know what Arne Duncan…

Thoughts on what everyone hates talking about (testing)

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No one wants to talk about testing except the people that want…

Steps for States to Follow to Replace Common Core

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To help out governors and state legislatures that really want…

Common Core’s standards can be replaced by first-rate standards overnight

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In a funny story in the Washington Post on December 24, 2014,…

How to Make Common Core Useful?

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What could be done to make the idea of a common core across 50…

How to Maintain the Massachusetts “Education Miracle”

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Not by using Common Core-based standards and tests, for sure,…

Why We Need Transparency at the MBTA Retirement Fund Now

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A story in today's Boston Globe again reminds us of the secretiveness…

What Was Omitted from the Special Advisory Commission Report on Public Officials’ Pay

Data left out of the report of the Special Advisory Commission…

The MBTA’s $23 Million 11th-hour Sweetheart Deal with Gillette Stadium

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$23 million 11th-hour sweetheart deal by the MBTA will stick…

Jeb Bush’s Rhetoric and Reality on Common Core

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Pioneer Institute respects Governor Jeb Bush’s education reform…

In Massachusetts, Asking Agencies to Do Their Jobs Can Be Expensive

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Despite its name, the Freedom of Information Act can set you…

How Colleges Are Dumbing Our Kids Down, Too, and What We Can Do About It

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It’s not just Common Core’s standards and the curriculum…

Possible Civil and Criminal Offenses During ACA Implementation?

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The transition to a new healthcare exchange in Massachusetts…