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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…
Recent Ruling on MBTA Retirement Fund Major Victory for Transparency & Accountability
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald reported on an important…
Studies: Western Mass. Charter Schools Using Data to Improve Achievement
Case Studies Describe Best Practices Of Two Successful Western…
Benchmarking Tools For Municipal Officials – Budget Season Edition
Understanding how your community performs relative to its peers…
Column: The last of ‘The Last of the Mohicans’
Public school children are unlikely to read "The Last of the Mohicans," a masterpiece of American literature, thanks to Common Core's emphasis on "informational texts."
The Real Source of UMass R&D Spending
UMass issued a report and a press release Tuesday citing a record…
Time to End Mass. Legislature’s Self-Exemption from Open Meeting Law
PRESS RELEASE: Pioneer Contends the Legislature’s Self-Exemption…
New Study Reveals MBTA’s Reckless Financial Derivatives
Read coverage in The Bond Buyer: "MBTA Lost $236M in 15 Years…
National Survey Finds Limited Access To Price Estimates For Routine Hospital Procedure
Price for MRI of knee ranges from $400 to $4,544
BOSTON -…
Fordham’s PARCC v. MCAS Report Falls Short
Guest post by Richard P. Phelps
The Fordham Institute has long…
Presidents Day: The Innovative JQA
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
Excerpt from Jim Stergios' column in The Boston Globe.
REVIEWS…
Comparing Retirement Benefits for MBTA and other State Employees
Pioneer’s latest report, A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal: How…
Our Government Transparency Resolutions for 2016
While it's possible that 2016 will see an historic surge…
Guest Opinion: Don’t let Challenger disaster, space race become lost
(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
Today, America celebrates the legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin…
GE comes to Boston: Here’s why
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
On December 14th, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control…
Helping Those with Mental Illness Find Treatment, Not Incarceration
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…
Helping Children Impacted by Mental Illness
Mental illness, the theme of our 2016 Better Government Competition,…
Study: Health Care Costs on Course to Threaten Livelihood of Most American Families
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
State Senator Jamie Eldridge is on to something. The State…
State Contractor Confirms: GLX Cost Overruns Due to Bid Process
As Pioneer first pointed out in a September blog post and again…