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Public Records Reform: Our Take
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The public records bill that was signed into law by Governor…
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Study: T Pensions Would Be Worth $902M More Had Assets Been Managed by State Pension Fund After 2000
MBTA would have saved $676 million, T pensions would have been…
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Survey: Majority of MA Independent Schools Offer Academically Oriented Summer Programs
Report is first in series on summer enrichment programs that…
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With UMass Tuition Hikes on Horizon, Key Issues for Legislators to Consider
Pioneer Institute Public Statement
Later this month, the University…
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Op-ed: Why Boston and Mass. need more walk-in clinics
Published in The Boston Globe, JUNE 01, 2016
AFTER NEARLY…
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Honoring the Service and Sacrifice of Our Veterans
Memorial Day is a time to reflect on the men and women who have…
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Are UMass’ Aggressive Capital Expansion & Out-of-State Recruitment Good for Mass. Students?
Read media coverage of this series: The Boston Globe, The Boston…
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Charter Funding Study Calls For Money To More Closely Follow Students
State should fund “target aid,” increase funding that follows…
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Op-ed: Poetry teaches more than rhyme
Originally posted beginning on Apr. 23, 2016 in The MetroWest…
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Fare Collection on the T is Unfair
A recent disclosure by the MBTA reveals that the agency forgoes…
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Press Release: National Charter School Hall Of Fame Member & Accomplished Researcher Among Charter Forum Speakers
Join us for “Best Practices from Urban Charter Schools,” a Pioneer Institute forum at Boston’s Omni Parker House hotel on Wednesday, May 4th from 8:00-9:50 a.m.
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Tough Decisions Needed to End MBTA Gravy Train
In the past 15 years, the MBTA has paid Wall Street firms an…
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The Education Writers Association casts its narrowing gaze on Boston, May 1-3
Many billions have been spent, and continue to be spent, promoting…
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OpEd: Shine a light upon MBTA pension fund
By Mary Z. Connaughton and Charles Chieppo
Guest Columnists
Originally…
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Join Us May 4th: “Best Practices from Urban Charter Public Schools”
As the charter public school debate heats up, it’s important…
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Study: State Ridesharing Regs Should Focus More on Consumer Preferences, Less on Protecting Cab Companies
BOSTON - Legislation recently approved by the Massachusetts House…
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2016 Hewitt Healthcare Lecture: “Facing Down the Opioid Crisis”
On April 20, 2016, Pioneer welcomed medical professionals, researchers,…
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Remembering Barbara Anderson
Barbara Anderson’s passing marks the loss of a good friend…
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Study: Are Drug Prices Driving Healthcare Cost Growth?
Study: Requiring Drug Companies to Disclose Price Methodologies,…
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Pulitzer Prize Winners To Be Featured At Event On Teaching Jacksonian Democracy In Schools
Student Essay Contest Winners Announced
Contact Jamie Gass,…
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Public Statement: MA Senate Bill Ducks Moral Responsibility to Lead on Charter Schools
The Massachusetts Senate’s charter public school bill is disappointing…
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Key considerations for regulating ridesharing in Massachusetts
Earlier this month, the most recent piece of legislation to come…
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MBTA Transparency Is Now ‘Back on Track’
Today, the MBTA released its long-anticipated performance dashboard,…
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Op-ed: State should revive US history requirement
To teach students how to exercise the rights and responsibilities associated with active citizenship in a democracy, Massachusetts should revive the requirement that public school students pass a US history MCAS test to graduate from high school.
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Guest Opinion: Time to end Know-Nothing legacy once and for all
We should expel the Know-Nothings’ anti-Irish-Catholic amendment from the Massachusetts constitution, and remove bigoted Governor Gardner’s portrait from a position of prominence in our Statehouse.
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Pioneer Calls for Creation of $20 Million Middle Cities Infrastructure Fund
Read news coverage in The Enterprise of Brockton.
Convention…
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Sunshine Week 2016: Highlights from Pioneer’s Government Transparency Team
Each Sunshine Week, Pioneer shares highlights of its government…
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Recent Ruling on MBTA Retirement Fund Major Victory for Transparency & Accountability
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald reported on an important…
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Studies: Western Mass. Charter Schools Using Data to Improve Achievement
Case Studies Describe Best Practices Of Two Successful Western…
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Benchmarking Tools For Municipal Officials – Budget Season Edition
Understanding how your community performs relative to its peers…