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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…
Forum on Teaching Cold War in Schools to Feature Three Pulitzer Prize Winners
BOSTON - Three Pulitzer Prize winners, two retired teachers,…
Civil Rights: Charter Schools and Teacher Unions
Widow of Civil Rights Legend, Editor of MLK Papers to Keynote…
Tom Birmingham Joins Pioneer as Distinguished Sr Fellow in Education
Was a principal author of 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform…
Study: State Must Revise Flawed “Growth Model” & “Proven Provider” Regs
Charter School Study Calls for Revisions to the State’s Flawed…
Study: Vocational-Technical Schools & Businesses Strengthening Mass.’s Economy
Vocational-Technical Schools and Businesses Strengthening the…
Study: Common Core ELA Standards Will Further Harm U.S. History Instruction
Study Says Common Core ELA Standards Will Further Harm U.S. History…
Gov. Jindal’s Common Core Lawsuit Draws on Pioneer’s Research
BOSTON - The legal complaint issued by Governor Jindal’s office…
Study: States Should Replicate AppleTree Institute’s High-Quality Charter Early Ed Program
Report to be discussed in forum on district and charter early…
State Scholarship Tax Credit Program Would Help Low-Income Students
Study Finds State Scholarship Tax Credit Program Would Provide…
Study: 5% Increase in Spending Could End Urban Charter School Waitlists in Failing Districts
Study: Urban Charter School Waitlists Could Be Nearly Eliminated…
U.S. History Essay Contest Awards Nearly $4,000 in Prizes to MA High School Students
Five secondary school students and one high school recognized…
States Should Adopt Stand-Alone Teacher Licensure Test in Reading Linked to Common Core
States Should Adopt Stand-Alone Teacher Licensure Test in Reading…
Study: New Technology, Relaxation of Protections Threaten Student Privacy
Press Release: Study Finds That New Technology, Relaxation of…
Study Finds Poetry Slighted in Common Core English Standards
Significant overall reduction in time spent on classic literary…
Common Core English and Math Standards Not Properly Validated
Study Finds Common Core English and Math Standards Not Properly…
Cokie Roberts Speaking at Forum on Women in U.S. History, Literature, & Schooling
Cokie Roberts among Speakers at Forum on Women in U.S. History,…
Match Charter Residency Program Effective Teacher Training Model
Report Finds Match Charter Residency Program an Effective Model…
Matching Students to Excellent Tutors
Research Finds Match Charter-Like Tutoring Programs Should Be…
Pulitzer Prize Winners, Voter Registration Legend Featured at Event on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
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.
Join Us (1/15): “America in the Age of MLK: Teaching the Civil Rights Movement”
This year marks the 50th anniversary of some of the Civil Rights…
Urban School Models Forum to Feature Pulitzer Prize Winner, Fmr DC Mayor
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Former D.C. Mayor, Two Former State Education…
New Research on Common Core Damaging State/Local School Autonomy
Study Calls on U.S. Dept. of Education to Stop Using Adoption…
Celebrating 20 Years of Education Reform in Massachusetts
Birmingham, Weld Oppose MA Adopting Common Core, Call for Lifting…
Improving the Charter School Authorization Process
NEW STUDY FINDS ABOLISHING CAPS AND A MORE AUTONOMOUS CHARTER…
Preserving Charter School Autonomy in Massachusetts
New study recommends re-establishing an independent state Charter School Office (CSO), raising the statewide charter cap, and providing charter operators with the support they need to start and run a school.
New Guide to Starting Online Schools
Online or virtual learning is growing rapidly across the United States, but those interested in starting an online school should first define their mission and target audience, because the size and nature of the student body will dictate subsequent decisions, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute.
Study Calls for Reinstating Passage of U.S. History Test as Graduation Requirement
The Massachusetts Legislature should require the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to reinstate passage of the U.S. history MCAS exam as a high school graduation requirement and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education should provide teachers in grades 6-10 with examples of specific texts that could be assigned to prepare students to read a seminal historical text such as Federalist #10 in grade 11 or 12, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute.