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…

Applying Finance to Health Care: ROI of Wellness Programs

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A new report from Health Fairs Direct, a corporate health and…

The Hidden Transit Enemy? Dwell Time.

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Transit riders (like me) love to complain about how long certain…

If the State Takes the MBTA’s Debt, Then…

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Multiple voices have suggested during this debate that the state…

Food For Thought on Saving Schools Money in Massachusetts

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Yesterday, the Globe’s Deirdre Fernandes reported on the…

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…