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Setting the Record Straight on Common Core Part 2
Pioneer Institute has been a prime mover in the debate over Common…

Common Core Math’s House of Hay
More than once, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has described…

The Dog Ate DCF’s Report Card
It looks like the besieged folks down at the Division of Children…

Fordham’s Petrilli Rodeo Clowning for ObamaCore, Gates $$, & the Great Society
Commentary magazine did a great blog about how Common Core is…

Is the Commissioner of Education Complying with the Law?
Twenty years after the passage of the landmark Massachusetts…

Video: Setting the Record Straight on Common Core
There is so much misinformation on all sides of the debate on…

Who’s Responsible for the MBTA Retirement Fund
It cannot have been a particularly merry Christmas for Stephen…

MassDOT’s Cost Savings Dead End
In a joint press release praising the Transportation Reform…

Let’s Not Waver on Testing: An Open Letter to MA Education Commissioner
In the letter below, Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim…

Massachusetts Pension Funding Deal Less than Meets the Eye
Do pension funding changes display true fiscal responsibility or just election-year window dressing?

Free Movie Screening (Jan. 23): “The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice”
To celebrate National School Choice Week, please join Pioneer Institute for a special screening of the groundbreaking film “The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice.”

General Court Silent On Connector Meltdown: Connector Playing Whac-A-Mole With Enrollment
Due to poor project management and failing IT contractors, the…

Enter the 2014 Better Government Competition – Winning Prize: $10,000 – Theme: Technology
Pioneer Institute invites you to enter our 2014 Better Government…

Why Common Core’s roll-out is as bad as ObamaCare’s (by Sandra Stotsky)
It's odd to observe just how oblivious the media have been to…

Will Michael Brickman, Tim Shanahan, Politifact, Fox News, and USA Today do some careful reading, please? (by Sandra Stotsky)
In How Common Core's ELA Standards Place College Readiness at…

Somerville police want $780 for routine personnel records
For the past several months, the Pioneer Institute and MuckRock…

South Coast Rail not the way to go
RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS’ South Coast believe their region…

Public Statement Regarding the MBTA’s Lack of Transparency
The future finances of the MBTA’s employees depend on solid…

One Small Step Toward Consumer-Oriented Reform in Massachusetts Healthcare
Last week a little noticed but highly significant healthcare…

Open Letter to the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Gaming Commission's Enhanced Ethics Code
On October 24, 2013,…

Gaming the Gaming Commission’s “Enhanced Code of Ethics”?
The Boston Globe published stories on November 21st and December…

Support for Common Core’s Fuzzy Math Doesn’t Add Up (by Sandra Stotsky)
Unless high school students can prepare for a calculus course…


Common Core, the Gettysburg Address & human intent
(H/t to Civil War Daily Gazette)
History will always be…

“Barrier-Free Care”: An Idea That Should Hit the Wall in Committee
House Bill 2084, "An Act Relative to Keep People Healthy By…

The Gettysburg Address at 150: Reflections from Civil War Historian James McPherson
Today, as the nation commemorates one of history's most famous…

Going Beyond in Lawrence, Mass.
Pioneer Institute believes that all kids deserve access to a…

Jim Stergios on Fox & Friends: Common Core lessons politicize classrooms
Jim Stergios discussed political propaganda in Common Core…

On Marc Tucker’s Credibility (by Sandra Stotsky)
In October, members of the New Hampshire legislature heard Marc…