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At a time of increasing disruption in the higher education marketplace,…
Mass Pike rebuild shouldn’t impact Worcester commuters, but it will
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Pioneer Institute Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Hear School Choice Case
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New Study Urges State to Slow Down, Rethink Proposal to Protect Students from College Closings
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2019 Hewitt Health Care Lecture: U.S. HHS Secretary Alex Azar’s Remarks on Healthcare Price Transparency, Opioid Crisis, HIV Epidemic & More
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State DPH Continues to Deny Private School Students Millions in School Nurse Services
State should establish a fund to provide partial support for…
Public Statement: A Responsible Reply to the Fall River Superintendent’s Comments
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Pioneer Institute Celebrates Sunshine Week 2019
Sunshine Week is dedicated to bringing greater awareness to the…
Study Finds Massachusetts Lagging on Transparency of Public Official Statements of Financial Interest
A few simple changes would update system, improve transparency
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New Study Finds Multiple Problems with Push for Social-Emotional Learning in K-12 Education
Little research evidence for, or objective, reliable way to measure…
Teacher Unions Support Progressive Taxation, but Maintain Flat-Rate Membership Dues Structure
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Whistleblowers Were Proven Right: MBTARF Was Underreporting Its Unfunded Pension Liabilities
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Pioneer Institute Public Statement on the MBTA’s Proposal to Increase Fares by 6.3 Percent
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Study Finds Patient Cost for MRI Largely Unrelated to Overall Price or Insurer Contribution at 14 MA Hospitals
Read coverage of this report in WCVB-TV, Boston Herald, the Boston…
Drop in MBTA Commuter Rail Ridership Continues
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Majority of Dues Paid by Mass. Public Higher Education Faculty Goes to State, National Union Affiliates
At state colleges and universities, portion that stays on campus…
Study Says State Unfunded Pension Liability Rising Despite Recent Reforms, Overall Strong Economy
More responsible assumptions about pension fund investment performance…
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Public Employers Should Immediately Stop Collecting Agency Fees…
Study: Financial Impact of Charter Schools Depends on Percentage of Funding Districts Receive from State
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Study Urges Caution Before Adopting ICER Reviews to Determine Cost Effectiveness of Treatments
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Public Statement on Alma del Mar Charter School Expansion
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Study: After-School Programs Can Help Improve Flat or Declining Math Achievement
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Press Release: Pioneer Institute Filed Amicus Brief in Case Applying Supreme Court’s Janus Ruling to MA
BOSTON – On January 8th, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial…
Announcing Pioneer Institute’s 2019 Better Government Competition: “Moving People & Goods Forward”
America is a country on the move. Our economy and quality of…