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Massachusetts to Default to Healthcare.gov, After Hail Mary to Save Its Exchange

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May 6, 2014

Yesterday Massachusetts officials announced plans to default…

Study Finds Poetry Slighted in Common Core English Standards

April 29, 2014

Significant overall reduction in time spent on classic literary…

Statement on Proposed City of Boston – Fire Department Collective Bargaining Agreement

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April 29, 2014

This post was updated on May 7, 2014. Pioneer Statement on…

Common Core English and Math Standards Not Properly Validated

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April 23, 2014

Study Finds Common Core English and Math Standards Not Properly…

2014 Hewitt Health Care Lecture: Miller & Reinhardt on the ACA

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April 22, 2014

Join us May 6th for an evening with national experts,Tom Miller and Uwe…

Building the Machine – a review

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April 19, 2014

What is Common Core? How did it start--and who drove it? Are…

100+ Unanswered Questions about the Failed Connector ACA Website

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April 15, 2014

As a result of the failed Connector website, 160,000 Massachusetts…

Mass Connector Called Before Congress To Explain Failed Rollout

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March 30, 2014

Chris Cassidy at the Boston Herald is reporting that Jean Yang,…

Debunking Common Core Myths

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March 27, 2014

One of the most interesting phenomena in the “Common Core War”…

Pioneer’s Transparency Update: “Sunshine Week” Edition

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March 20, 2014

While sunshine in government operations should be a 365-day calling,…

Convention Center Expansion Pricetag: $5 Billion in Foregone Revenue

March 11, 2014

Convention Center Expansion Would Cost About $5 Billion in Foregone…

Setting the Record Straight on Common Core Part 2

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March 6, 2014

Pioneer Institute has been a prime mover in the debate over Common…

Match Charter Residency Program Effective Teacher Training Model

February 27, 2014

Report Finds Match Charter Residency Program an Effective Model…

The Dog Ate DCF’s Report Card

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February 26, 2014

It looks like the besieged folks down at the Division of Children…

The End of the Line for the MBTA Retirement Fund?

February 20, 2014

Without Taxpayer Support, MBTA Retirement Fund Would Become Insolvent…

Is the Commissioner of Education Complying with the Law?

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February 19, 2014

Twenty years after the passage of the landmark Massachusetts…

Video: Setting the Record Straight on Common Core

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February 13, 2014

There is so much misinformation on all sides of the debate on…

Who’s Responsible for the MBTA Retirement Fund

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February 13, 2014

It cannot have been a particularly merry Christmas for Stephen…

Matching Students to Excellent Tutors

February 11, 2014

Research Finds Match Charter-Like Tutoring Programs Should Be…

Study Calls for MBTA Employees to Be Transferred to State Pension System

February 6, 2014

Despite claims to the contrary, overly generous benefits, early…

MA Retirement Systems in Critical Condition, Fiscal Risks Remain High

January 30, 2014

Expert Testimony: Several Retirement Systems in Critical Condition,…

Let’s Not Waver on Testing: An Open Letter to MA Education Commissioner

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January 27, 2014

In the letter below, Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim…

Study: Reduce Privacy Leaks to Achieve Full Potential of Electronic Health Records

January 21, 2014

Press Release: Study Finds That Focus on Reducing Privacy Leaks…

Massachusetts Pension Funding Deal Less than Meets the Eye

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January 16, 2014

Do pension funding changes display true fiscal responsibility or just election-year window dressing?

Pulitzer Prize Winners, Voter Registration Legend Featured at Event on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement

January 15, 2014

Two Pulitzer Prize winners will be among those featured at a Pioneer Institute education reform forum, "America in the Age of MLK: Teaching the Civil Rights Movement in Schools," marking the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.

Delaying the Funding of Public Pensions May Cost up to $26.4 Billion

January 15, 2014

State leaders’ 2010 decision to postpone the deadline for full funding of the state and teachers’ retirement systems from 2025 to 2040 may cost taxpayers up to $26.4 billion.

Free Movie Screening (Jan. 23): “The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice”

January 14, 2014

To celebrate National School Choice Week, please join Pioneer Institute for a special screening of the groundbreaking film “The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice.”