Fordham’s PARCC v. MCAS Report Falls Short

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Guest post by Richard P. Phelps The Fordham Institute has long…

Presidents Day: The Innovative JQA

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Guest Post by Jordan Harris Although several Presidents have…

Study: Continuing Decline Over Last Decade In Massachusetts’ “Middle Cities”

Read news coverage of this report in The Springfield Republican, The…

Out-of-Control Administrative Staffing Budget Increases at the MBTA

With talk of fare hikes and ongoing performance problems, Pioneer…

Column: For the T, riders should come first

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Excerpt from Jim Stergios' column in The Boston Globe.  REVIEWS…

Comparing Retirement Benefits for MBTA and other State Employees

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Pioneer’s latest report, A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal: How…

Our Government Transparency Resolutions for 2016

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While it's possible that 2016 will see an historic surge…

Guest Opinion: Don’t let Challenger disaster, space race become lost

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(Note: This op-ed originally appeared on the anniversary of the…

A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal: MBTA Employee Sick Time Perk Enhances Pensions

Listen to the WRKO radio clip of Mary Connaughton interviewed…

Teaching U.S. Economic History In Schools Is Topic Of Pioneer Forum

Monday, January 25 event “Big Business & Big Labor” to…

Study: Charter Schools Delivering on Promise of Curricular Innovation

Mystic Valley and Advanced Math and Science Academy charter schools…

Dr. King and American History

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Today, America celebrates the legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin…

GE comes to Boston: Here’s why

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The Globe's Shirley Leung gets it right in her piece this afternoon…

Rather than Cut The Ride’s Services, Change the Service Delivery Model

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On December 14th, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control…

Helping Those with Mental Illness Find Treatment, Not Incarceration

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Mental illness, the theme of our 2016 Better Government Competition,…

JOIN US! Big Business & Big Labor – Teaching U.S. Economic History

SAVE THE DATE: JANUARY 25, 2016. In this our second Gilded Age marked by international corporations and powerful labor unions, K-12 students need to understand the fundamentals of the economic history…

Happy Holidays!

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This holiday season, we thank you for your support over the years.…

Helping Children Impacted by Mental Illness

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Mental illness, the theme of our 2016 Better Government Competition,…

Study: Health Care Costs on Course to Threaten Livelihood of Most American Families

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Read news coverage of this report in the Springfield Republican. Percentage…

Study: Mass. Charter Public Schools Boosting Achievement for English Language Learners

Schools using inclusion, data-driven instruction, and parent…

Massachusetts Needs Its Own CBO

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State Senator Jamie Eldridge is on to something.  The State…

State Contractor Confirms: GLX Cost Overruns Due to Bid Process

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As Pioneer first pointed out in a September blog post and again…

Op-Ed: Making ‘The Ride’ more cost-effective could help MBTA’s finances

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Unseasonably warm November days have given way to increasing…

New Report on Advanced Civics for U.S. History Teachers, Preface by Churchill Biographer

Study Recommends That States Require Passage of U.S. History…

Happy Thanksgiving

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Pioneer Institute extends its deepest gratitude to our donors…

Why Mental Health, Why Now?

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When the topic of “Improving Mental Health” was chosen, the importance resonated immediately. It may be more relevant than at any other point in our nation’s history. Every area of core government function is affected by the status of mental health. Our failure to find answers and reduce inefficiencies costs the Commonwealth innocent lives and millions of dollars each year.

Pioneer Statement on Next-Generation MCAS Announcement

We applaud the Baker administration for proposing that Massachusetts…

Driving Force Behind California Tenure Lawsuit to Deliver 2015 Lovett C. Peters Lecture in Public Policy

BOSTON - David F. Welch, Ph.D., the driving force behind Vergara…

Study: Poor Performance of Other States in PARCC Consortium Would Translate to Lower Standards for Mass.

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Attacks on MCAS for not producing “college-ready” graduates…