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Press Releases: School Choice

Education
February 20, 2013

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.
Education
December 5, 2012

Exploring Jewish Day Schools in Massachusetts

A new Pioneer Institute study of Jewish day schools in Massachusetts calls for the creation of an education tax credit program to ensure that children have the widest possible access to the schools their parents choose for them.
Education
October 9, 2012

Pioneer Forum to Focus on SABIS® and the Role of For-Profit Charter School Management Companies

Pioneer forum on SABIS® and the Role of For-Profit Charter School Management Companies.
Education
June 6, 2012

POLL FINDS LIKELY MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY FAVOR MORE SCHOOL CHOICE

Likely Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly support educational choice, according to a poll conducted by David Paleologos’ firm, DAPA Research, for Pioneer Institute.
Education
March 15, 2012

No More Know Nothing Laws: School Choice in Massachusetts

Pioneer Institute hosts event with national education reform experts Kevin Chavous and Jay Greene, releases new research on Catholic and Jewish Schools
Education
March 2, 2012

Four Models of Catholic Schooling in Massachusetts

Author(s): Cara Stillings Candal, Ed.D. — Publication date: 2012-03-15 Category: Education Abstract: Thought leaders in education, especially in Massachusetts, rarely acknowledge the precedent that Catholic education sets and the model that it has long provided in offering high quality educational options to...
Education
June 28, 2011

Facilities Guide for New and Expanding Charter Schools

New report offers best practices from successful Massachusetts charter schools to help other charter leaders navigate the facilities development process
American Citizenship, Education
June 16, 2011

Expanding School Choice through METCO

Non-partisan Research Groups Urge Lawmakers to Expand Minority Students’ Access to METCO Program
Education
March 16, 2011

Dumping Massachusetts’ Know-Nothing Amendments: Church, State, and School Reform

Pioneer released a research paper on Massachusetts Catholic schools, giving them high marks for providing a high-quality education and a safe learning environment for poor and working-class families at a substantially lower cost than the average public school’s per-pupil expenditure.
Education
October 19, 2010

School Choice Models and Public School Reform

School Choice Models and Public School Reform Event to feature former District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams and a Roundtable Discussion among Education Leaders Contact Jamie Gass at 617-723-2277 ext. 210 or jgass@pioneerinst.wpengine.com Rhode Island Jewish Day Schools and Scholarship Tax Credits...