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Poll Finds Charter Schools Widely and Broadly Popular in Massachusetts
More than six years after the failure of a statewide ballot initiative that would have increased the number of charter public schools in Massachusetts, a poll shows that 62 percent either strongly or somewhat favor them, with only 16 percent opposed.
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Study Finds Student Growth Percentile Is Unreliable, Limits Access to Charter Public Schools
High degree of error, especially in small school districts, leads…
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Pioneer Public Statement on Legislative Demise of New Bedford Charter School Deal
This past week, in a display of the state’s teacher unions'…
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Study: Financial Impact of Charter Schools Depends on Percentage of Funding Districts Receive from State
“Foundation” districts unaffected, but charter tuition may…
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Public Statement on Alma del Mar Charter School Expansion
Last night, Jeffrey Riley, the Massachusetts Commissioner of…
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Press Release: Pioneer Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Plaintiffs in Boston Charter School Case
Joins with Black Alliance for Educational Options and Cheryl…
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Study Debunks False Claims Against Charter Public School Funding and Demographics
Charter schools in Massachusetts educating more special needs…
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Study: MA Charter Public Schools Have Lower Attrition Rates Than Sending School Districts
Charters also seeing higher special needs enrollment, helping…
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Study Finds Boston Charter Students More Likely to Take and Pass AP Tests
Pass rates for African-American, Latino, and economically disadvantaged…
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Cap, Talent Pipeline, And Facilities Funding Among Factors Prohibiting State Charter Sector From Achieving Scale
“Yes” vote on statewide ballot initiative could attract more…
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New Video Release: The Time to Act
Today, Pioneer is pleased to present a powerful video about the bigger picture - why the fight to expand charter public schools matters to all of us.
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Study: Massachusetts Charters Enrolling More English Language Learners
Charter ELLs have lower attrition rates, better academic outcomes…
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Charter School Special-Needs Students Achieving Excellent Outcomes
Percentage Of Charter School Special-Needs Students Is Rising,…
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How Phoenix Academies Transform Potential High School Dropouts into College Grads
Study Explores How Phoenix Academies Transform Potential High…
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Education Access Event to Feature Daughter of Lead Plaintiff in Brown vs Board of Ed
As Massachusetts debates raising the charter school cap, school…
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Study: Character Education in Mass. Charter Public Schools Improving Academic Results, Social Behavior
Two local case studies demonstrate benefits, but many programs…
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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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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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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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Studies: Western Mass. Charter Schools Using Data to Improve Achievement
Case Studies Describe Best Practices Of Two Successful Western…
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Study: Charter Schools Delivering on Promise of Curricular Innovation
Mystic Valley and Advanced Math and Science Academy charter schools…
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Study: Mass. Charter Public Schools Boosting Achievement for English Language Learners
Schools using inclusion, data-driven instruction, and parent…
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Innovative Approaches to Developing Effective Teachers
Pioneer Institute study looks at charter public school successes beyond…
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Civil Rights: Charter Schools and Teacher Unions
Widow of Civil Rights Legend, Editor of MLK Papers to Keynote…
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Study: State Must Revise Flawed “Growth Model” & “Proven Provider” Regs
Charter School Study Calls for Revisions to the State’s Flawed…
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Study: States Should Replicate AppleTree Institute’s High-Quality Charter Early Ed Program
Report to be discussed in forum on district and charter early…
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Study: 5% Increase in Spending Could End Urban Charter School Waitlists in Failing Districts
Study: Urban Charter School Waitlists Could Be Nearly Eliminated…
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Match Charter Residency Program Effective Teacher Training Model
Report Finds Match Charter Residency Program an Effective Model…
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Matching Students to Excellent Tutors
Research Finds Match Charter-Like Tutoring Programs Should Be…