MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

The Political Elegance of the MBTA’s Deficit Solution

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If you want the details of today's MBTA deficit solution, take…

Sigh. Another MBTA Procurement Snafu?

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As a sometimes commuter rail passenger, it's depressing to contemplate…

WSJ on “The Great Experiment” in Health Care

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Kim Strassel of the Wall Street Journal($) wrote on Pioneer's…

The Patrick Administration’s Guide to the Public Records Law

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(Co-authored with Pioneer's partner, Muckrock, which has extensive…

Stop grading Massachusetts transparency on a curve

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As Pioneer's Steve Poftak has pointed out, the Office for Administration…

State Spends Millions — No Paper Trail

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Our next adventure in accountability and transparency in state…

Transparency and Accountability for UMASS Law School

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(See correction/clarification below) In an effort to aid in…

Massachusetts Transparency: A long, long waiting game

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For over a year now, the Pioneer Institute has been pursuing a…

The Boston Foundation Whacks Steve Grossman

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The Boston Foundation has put out an interesting document, City…

How to Pay For High-quality Teachers

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We all want high-quality teachers, right? What are we doing…

Fund the MBTA or People Will Die!

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Got your attention? The Metropolitan Area Planning Council…

Saved by the Nanny State!

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Yesterday's Globe brought news of an initiative by the City of…

Handwaving away opposition to the national standards

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Periodically, over at the Fordham blog, Checker Finn does his…

Massachusetts Dreams of Kick-starting a New Economy With Solar

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"I've said all along, if Massachusetts can get clean energy technology…

Psst. Hey MBTA, Could You Use $60 Million?

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I had the pleasure of doing Bradley Jay's radio show on WBZ a…

“Removing the Barriers: Virtual Schools & State Regulations” (March 1, 2012)

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On March 1st, 2012, Pioneer welcomed education experts from across…

What Exactly is the MBTA’s “Big Dig Debt”?

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The back-and-forth over the MBTA finances has seen a great deal…

Mandatory Volunteerism

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The last decade has seen an explosion in the number of middle…

Are Turnaround Schools Just Spin?

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The waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act will,…

Moving the Goalposts on NCLB

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Massachusetts and nine other states made news last week by…

Hold the Cork for The Connector

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The Connector made a “big” announcement about the Business…

Case of the Missing State Reports

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The Division of Health Care Finance and Policy (DHCFP) plays…

Driving Costs at Boston Public Schools

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Education spending is one of those things that makes everyone…

A Halfhearted School Budget in Massachusetts

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You know you’re in for trouble when a school district with…

Manufacturing’s Moment?

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Manufacturing has a bad image these days. For those of us inside…

Carmen Ortiz is Making Beacon Hill Nervous

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Think you've had a tense few weeks at work? Consider potential…

Pioneer and Northeastern Present State Transportation Scorecard

Use Pioneer's Transportation Dashboard, an online, interactive application designed to model a performance measurement system that could be deployed by the state’s Department of Transportation. It features an array of publicly-available data in an easy-to-digest format, and includes the latest information on key indicators of performance such as congestion, throughput, safety, construction management, and environmental stewardship.

BCBSF of MA and Health Affairs Spinning the MA Reform

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The Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts (BCBSF)…

The Weakest Link?

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Like most places, Massachusetts uses elections to insure accountability…