New Study Suggests Remedies for Common Core Literature Deficit

State and local education policy makers in the 46 states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards should emphasize the literary-historical content that already exists in the standards and add an additional literature-based standard to address Common Core’s lack of literary content.

Huck, Jim and our interest in education

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Twain famously noted that the difference between the right…

The Democrats’ Platform on K-12 Education

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Here is the Democratic National Platform on K-12 education,…

The GOP Platform on K-12 Education

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Here is the Republican platform on K-12 education, taken from…

Schools and the conventional wisdoms

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Facts are, as John Adams famously noted, “stubborn things.”…

An expert’s view of national standards’ focus on non-fiction texts

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(Gretchen Ertl for The New York Times) The Common Core national…

Sunset the Lawrence district school monopoly

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One of two kids in the Lawrence Public School system do not…

The right reform path in Lawrence?

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There are two issues that matter in K-12 education - what you…

“The Lawrence Reforms and School Choice”Keynote Address

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On July 31, 2012, Pioneer held a public forum, “The Lawrence…

“The Lawrence Reforms and School Choice” Panel Discussion

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On July 31, 2012, Pioneer held a public forum, “The Lawrence…

Happy 100th Birthday to Milton Friedman!

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Happy Birthday to Milton Friedman, who would have been 100 today.…

Will New York Make Boston The Old Tech City?

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Neil Swidey had a wonderful article (N.Y. vs. Boston: The…

Are Teachers Changing Their Unions?

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The recent deal brokered by Stand for Children with the Massachusetts…

The obvious lesson for innovation schools

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Two-and-a-half years have passed since the passage of the reform…

The SCOTUS ruling’s impact on education policy

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Internet traffic has been especially heavy for the past 32…

Making more than symbolic change in our schools

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Today’s lead story in the Globe relates the three years of…

Falling short on the Lawrence school turnaround

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In November 2011, the Board of Education decided to put the…

A big test at Madison Park Vocational

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Over the past decade, while there has been incremental success…

HISTORY OF STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHOULD INFORM FUTURE POLICIES

A new Pioneer report calls on the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to focus on things it has demonstrated the ability to do well if it is to be as successful implementing the second wave of education reform as it was with the first.

Perspectives on the Romney education plan

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A round-up of various perspectives on Governor Romney's education…

POLL FINDS PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STATE LEGISLATORS ALL SUPPORT REINSTATEMENT OF U.S. HISTORY MCAS GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

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Three stakeholder groups overwhelmingly agree that Massachusetts should focus more attention on educating public school students in U.S. history

The wrong lesson on national standards

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Dear David, Congratulations on becoming the new head of the…

Decision Time is Here For Extended Learning in Massachusetts

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The Education Reform Act of 1993 was a complex piece of legislation…

Massachusetts’ Katrina Moment

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In a previous job, I spent a lot of time in major Massachusetts…

Not grateful about “charter cap lift”

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The 2010 Achievement Gap bill that was passed by both the House…

How are the Rural Poor Doing at School?

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Massachusetts is a wealthy place. We are among the wealthiest…

Romney and Obama tussle on education

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So let the games begin. Finally, the presidential candidates…

Controlling Education from the Top: Why Common Core Is Bad for America

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Why Common Core Is Bad for America Author(s): Emmett McGroarty…

Self-dealing among education officials

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I’m conflicted about how to say this. Getting stuff done…