Choosing to succeed in regional vocational-technical schools

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What sets Massachusetts's education reform efforts apart from…

Dear Abigail on History

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In what is a textbook example of bad policy on the teaching…

Whither METCO?

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If METCO closes the achievement gap, and if closing the achievement gap is a top priority, why are we cutting METCO funding?

Stealing from our ed reform blueprint

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It used to be that Massachusetts was the state that everybody…

National standards dissent and pep rallies

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About a week ago, the state of Texas responded to national…

Education news from other states

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Last July, while most of the Massachusetts educators were…

Vocational-technical schools that work

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A week ago, parents in Boston got their school assignments…

Proven reforms for urban students

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There are no silver bullets. In education, our landmark 1993…

Hollowing out our cities

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So today we learn that Massachusetts’ cities continue to…

Some thoughts on parochial schools

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March 17th marked St. Patrick’s Day. Today, Glen Johnson…

Dumping Massachusetts’ Know-Nothing Amendments: Church, State, and School Reform

Pioneer released a research paper on Massachusetts Catholic schools, giving them high marks for providing a high-quality education and a safe learning environment for poor and working-class families at a substantially lower cost than the average public school’s per-pupil expenditure.

Factory contracts for teachers unions

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As the discussion about public sector unions gains traction…

Scott Walker’s double

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The biggest danger that the teachers' unions, and really all…

Worcester Telegram and Gazette: Black history — blacked out

Until state education leaders reinstate the MCAS history requirement, students won’t know important chapters in black — and Massachusetts — history.

What does the Madison catfight mean for teachers?

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The public debate in Wisconsin over the effort by Governor…

The Changing Face of Boston Schools

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Jamie Vaznis reports today on the possibility that there will…

Man versus Superman

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Movies like Waiting for Superman have done a great public service…

Contracting for Performance: Teacher Union Contract Langiage in Massachusetts

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Teacher Union Contract Langiage in Massachusetts Author(s): Pioneer…

What we should we ask of the new UMass president?

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With former Congressman and current chancellor of the University…

Delivering a reality check

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Back in October, a nasty teacher union v. school district battle…

How do student absences affect students?

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A story in the Providence Journal focuses on Central Falls,…

Health $ Elbow Out Kids, Cops and Trees

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Just wanted to share a dramatic graph from a recent Boston Foundation…

Full Disclosure

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AEI edu-wonk Rick Hess went blue in the face in his Education…

Does the heroic reform model work?

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School Choice Models & Public School Reform from Mike Dean on…

Questioning the Convergence on National Standards

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The Southern writer Flannery O'Connor’s Everything that Rises…

Too many do-gooders?

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I've had a chance to talk by phone with a number of superintendents…

Was Galileo Wrong?

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Diane Ravitch, the eminent historian of education, has noted…

Do we misdiagnose younger students as ADHD?

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The PreventDisease.com website highlighted a couple of studies…

If the feds pay, the states will play

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Don't worry, Governor Patrick, Lieutenant Governor Murray and…

Agenda for Leadership 2010: Hit the Ground Running – Pioneer Institute?s Agenda for Leadership for 2010 and Beyond

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Pioneer Institute’s Agenda for Leadership for 2010 and Beyond…