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Public Statement on Alma del Mar Charter School Expansion
Last night, Jeffrey Riley, the Massachusetts Commissioner of…
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Study: After-School Programs Can Help Improve Flat or Declining Math Achievement
Philanthropic, other organizations should consider providing…
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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…
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Announcing Pioneer Institute’s 2019 Better Government Competition: “Moving People & Goods Forward”
America is a country on the move. Our economy and quality of…
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Happy New Year, from Pioneer Institute!
As we ring in 2019, we at Pioneer Institute thank all of you,…
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Overtime Pay Tally Reveals Large Disparities
The top 50 overtime earners among state employees averaged $99,114…
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A Win for Commuters
We are thrilled that the MBTA is moving forward to expand its…
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Moving the MBTA Forward
We are pleased that former Pioneer Institute Research Director…
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As we mark 100th anniversary of Solzhenitsyn’s birth, we appreciate importance of historical literacy
Read this op-ed in The Springfield Republican, The New Bedford…
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Leading Public Intellectual Steven Pinker to Headline 2018 Lovett C. Peters Lecture in Public Policy
Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard, Bestselling…
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Review of MBTA Twitter Alerts Finds Fewer “Delayed” Trains, Corresponding Increase in Those “Running Behind”
BOSTON - A review of four years of MBTA commuter rail Twitter…
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Public Statement on MBTA Ridership & Pension Costs
Monday’s meeting of the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control…
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New Bedford Mayor Flip-Flops on Charter Support
The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted New Bedford’s…
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“Catch-22” of State Prevailing Wage Law Prevents Flagger Reform from Achieving Significant Savings
State law sets prevailing wage at highest collectively bargained…
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Co-author of Landmark Longfellow Bridge Study Optimistic about State Infrastructure Maintenance Investments
BOSTON - Reconstruction of the Longfellow Bridge is now complete,…
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The Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth
Taking advantage of the public comment period, Pioneer Institute…
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Study Finds Vast Majority of Teacher Union Dues Fund State and National Affiliates
Local MTA affiliates that conduct collective bargaining negotiations…
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Marking the Centennial of the Armistice of the First World War
November 11th marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice…
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Study Finds MassHealth’s Enhanced Eligibility Verification Saves $250 Million a Year
Reforms fixed MassHealth's $1.2 billion eligibility crisis, freed…
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New Book on Massachusetts Charter Public Schools Touts Record of Achievement, Minimal Impact on District Finances
Recommendations Include Promoting Innovation, Removing Limits…
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A Whale Of An Education Battle Rocks New Bedford
“[A] whale-ship was my Yale College and my Harvard,” reads…
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Setting a High Bar at Alma del Mar
Alma del Mar Charter School in New Bedford, MA, is fighting for…
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Study Finds Declining Student Achievement and Increased Harm to School Choice Since Common Core
Read coverage of this report in The Daily Caller, Breitbart News,…
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Pioneer Institute Awards Gala to Highlight Proposals to Address Student Debt Crisis & Promote Job Training
Speakers Include John Sexton, NYU President Emeritus; Massachusetts…
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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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Video Highlights Long-Running Journal that Publishes History Essays by High School Students
BOSTON - A new video highlights the work of Will Fitzhugh, who…
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Remember Poland’s Working-Class Revolt Against Communism
This op-ed appeared in The Springfield Republican, The Standard-Times…
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Pioneer Institute Announces Winner of 27th Annual Better Government Competition
NYU President Emeritus, Massachusetts Governor to Headline Awards…