The Learning Curve: Andrew Campanella, President of National School Choice Week
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This week on The Learning Curve, Bob talks with Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week and author of the new book, "The School Choice Roadmap: 7 Steps to Finding the Right School for Your Child."
Press Release: Pioneer Releases First in Series of Videos Promoting Commuter Benefits Program
Watch Pioneer's first animated video promoting Perq, the MBTA’s commuter benefits program, which can help individuals save money and restore work/life balance.
Dr. Howard Fuller on School Choice & Presidential Politics
Cara and Bob talk withthe the great Dr. Howard Fuller, Distinguished Professor of Education, about his passionate activism on behalf of education reform, his concerns about the lack of support among Democratic presidential candidates for charter schools & more!
The Learning Curve: “Wilfred McClay on his new book, Land of Hope”
Wilfred McClay, University of Oklahoma Professor, discusses his new high school textbook, "Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story," that seeks to provide an account of this nation's rich and complex story that puts it in proper perspective, and that is both honest and inspiring.
Study Finds Revived Merit Rating Board Taking Steps to Carry Out Statutorily Mandated Duties
The Merit Rating Board’s recent adoption of a regular meeting schedule, and related resolutions, are important steps in light of that Board’s 1976 governing statute.
Study Proposes “Marshall Plan” for Attracting and Retaining Talent Needed to Modernize the MBTA
Better hiring practices and internal organization, external resources…
This Week on “The Learning Curve”: Natalie Wexler on her new book, The Knowledge Gap
Bob & Cara talk with Natalie Wexler, author of "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System–And How to Fix It," about the shift in K-12 education, even in the Common Core era, from an emphasis on academic content to empty skills and strategies.
VIDEO: Making a Difference Through METCO
A new video about the METCO program centers around the friendship between two Wayland High School students; one who lives in Wayland and the other from Boston. It also features interviews with METCO CEO Milly Arbaje-Thomas and Mabel Reid-Wallace, Director of Wayland's METCO program.
Dimming the state’s literary light
September marks Johnson’s 310th birthday. His A Dictionary of the English Language (1755) used 114,000 timeless quotations to help define 42,000 words, making it among the most famous dictionaries in human history.
Pioneer Institute Files Updated Amicus Brief in Potentially Landmark School Choice Case Currently before U.S. Supreme Court
In the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s June decision…
Pioneer Institute Announces Winner of 29th Annual Better Government Competition
Pioneer Institute is pleased to announce that Los Angeles Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)’s program, “Operation Farm Team: Global Transportation Infrastructure Workforce Initiative” is the winner of the 29th annual Better Government Competition. The theme of the 2019 contest was, “Moving People, Moving Goods, Moving Forward,” focusing on innovations that prepare America for the future of transportation.
The Learning Curve: National Education Podcast
“The Learning Curve” is where you’ll find straight talk about the nation’s hottest education stories - news and opinion from the schoolyard to the 2020 campaign trail.
Press Release: Choice Media, Pioneer Institute, and Ricochet Announce New Education Podcast
“The Learning Curve” to feature Bob Bowdon, Cara Candal,…
Pioneer Institute to Recognize Winners of 29th Annual Better Government Awards at Gala
Speakers to include National Transportation Safety Board Vice…
Study Calls for Easing MBTA Procurement Restrictions and Beefing Up Project Management Capacity
Reforms needed if T is to achieve increased capital spending…
Tackling equity at Boston’s exam schools
By Jim Stergios August 2, 2019
This spring, The New York Times…
Melville readies students for rough seas ahead
Read this op-ed in The Berkshire Eagle, The Salem News, and The…
Study Calls for Tying Additional State Education Aid to Reforms
Narrowing funding gap between high-income and less affluent districts…
Pioneer Alert: Supreme Court Will Rule on Highly Significant School Choice Case
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced that it would…
New Report Addresses Distinct Challenges in Utilizing ICER to Assess Value of Rare Disease Treatments
Pioneer Institute Discourages Policymakers & Payers from…
Denying students the opportunity to study classic works of literature leads to a culture of mediocrity
This op-ed appeared in The Springfield Republican and The Lowell…
More students, employers need to benefit from voc-tech schools’ winning formula
This op-ed appeared in Commonwealth Magazine and New Bedford…
Pioneer Institute Public Statement: A Season for Management Reforms
The MBTA's red and green line derailments this week highlight…
Study Finds Student Growth Percentile Is Unreliable, Limits Access to Charter Public Schools
High degree of error, especially in small school districts, leads…
Pioneer Public Statement on Legislative Demise of New Bedford Charter School Deal
This past week, in a display of the state’s teacher unions'…
Pioneer Institute Public Statement on UMass Financial Oversight
Contact Micaela Dawson, 617-723-2277 ext. 203 or mdawson@pioneerinstitute.org
Pioneer…
Study Finds UMass Leadership – Not Campus Administrators – Bears Primary Responsibility for UMass Boston Budget Woes
University board approved irresponsible campus spending based…
Nationally Syndicated Columnist George Will Covers Pioneer’s SCOTUS Amicus Brief Topic on School Choice
For many years, Pioneer Institute has been a leader in the effort…
Moving Forward into the Future: Enter the Better Government Competition
Summer 2019 is starting and so far, the year has been full of…
Making Healthcare Prices Accessible
Today, Pioneer Institute filed a Public Comment with the federal…