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Join us on Oct. 16 for a Book Release Event: “The Fight for the Best Charter Public Schools in the Nation”
Join us for a lively discussion of Pioneer Institute's new book, The…
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Op-ed: Charters, Unions, And Public School Funding
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In the midst of the 2016…
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Celebrating Black History Month
In the month of February, the nation honors the achievements…
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Press Release: Pioneer Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Plaintiffs in Boston Charter School Case
Joins with Black Alliance for Educational Options and Cheryl…
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Op-ed: Will district schools embrace charter-like reforms?
This op-ed appeared in CommonWealth magazine.
TOM BIRMINGHAM…
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Celebrating National Charter Public Schools Week
Great charter public schools are about great leadership. Charters…
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Press Release: Pulitzer Prize Winner, Shuttlesworth Widow, & Biographer Among Participants In Forum On Civil Rights, School Choice
Update: Watch the full video clip of this event:
BOSTON…
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Study Debunks False Claims Against Charter Public School Funding and Demographics
Charter schools in Massachusetts educating more special needs…
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Celebrating School Choice Week: Charter Public Schools
Today marks the beginning of National School Choice Week, an…
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Study: MA Charter Public Schools Have Lower Attrition Rates Than Sending School Districts
Charters also seeing higher special needs enrollment, helping…
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Be informed, especially today
Pioneer Institute's core mission is educating the public on policy…
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Study Finds Boston Charter Students More Likely to Take and Pass AP Tests
Pass rates for African-American, Latino, and economically disadvantaged…
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Cap, Talent Pipeline, And Facilities Funding Among Factors Prohibiting State Charter Sector From Achieving Scale
“Yes” vote on statewide ballot initiative could attract more…
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New Video Release: The Time to Act
Today, Pioneer is pleased to present a powerful video about the bigger picture - why the fight to expand charter public schools matters to all of us.
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Op-ed: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 2
This excerpt is from an op-ed published on Oct. 18, 2016 in The…
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Op-ed: Mass. charters fight racial oppression
By Sephira Shuttlesworth
By 1959, my late husband, the Birmingham,…
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Study: Massachusetts Charters Enrolling More English Language Learners
Charter ELLs have lower attrition rates, better academic outcomes…
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Charter School Special-Needs Students Achieving Excellent Outcomes
Percentage Of Charter School Special-Needs Students Is Rising,…
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How Phoenix Academies Transform Potential High School Dropouts into College Grads
Study Explores How Phoenix Academies Transform Potential High…
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More Mass. Charter Public Schools: Daughter of Brown v. Board of Ed Plaintiff Makes the Case
Last Monday, Pioneer hosted the event "Equal Access to Excellence:…
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Op-ed: Charter and district schools need not be adversaries
By Thomas Birmingham
This op-ed appeared in the New Bedford…
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Education Access Event to Feature Daughter of Lead Plaintiff in Brown vs Board of Ed
As Massachusetts debates raising the charter school cap, school…
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Join us 9/19: Equal Access to Excellence: Charter & District School Reform
As the Commonwealth debates lifting charter school caps, district…
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Charter Funding Study Calls For Money To More Closely Follow Students
State should fund “target aid,” increase funding that follows…
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Press Release: National Charter School Hall Of Fame Member & Accomplished Researcher Among Charter Forum Speakers
Join us for “Best Practices from Urban Charter Schools,” a Pioneer Institute forum at Boston’s Omni Parker House hotel on Wednesday, May 4th from 8:00-9:50 a.m.
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Join Us May 4th: “Best Practices from Urban Charter Public Schools”
As the charter public school debate heats up, it’s important…
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Public Statement: MA Senate Bill Ducks Moral Responsibility to Lead on Charter Schools
The Massachusetts Senate’s charter public school bill is disappointing…
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Op-ed: State plays politics over charters
it’s time for Massachusetts to stop playing political games with the charter authorization process.
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Addressing Inequality through K-12 Education in Boston
According to a new Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) study…
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Studies: Western Mass. Charter Schools Using Data to Improve Achievement
Case Studies Describe Best Practices Of Two Successful Western…