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Putting The T On A Clear Path To High Performance
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Pioneer Institute recently submitted public testimony to the…
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Study Finds MBTA Had Nation’s Highest Bus Maintenance Costs In 2015
Reducing costs to average of the most similar U.S. transit systems…
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Press Release: Pulitzer Prize Winner, Shuttlesworth Widow, & Biographer Among Participants In Forum On Civil Rights, School Choice
Update: Watch the full video clip of this event:
BOSTON…
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Pioneer Urges Gov. Baker to Take Bolder Action on Public Records Reform
Governor’s Office in Massachusetts is one of only a handful…
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Public Statement on the Recommendations of the Legislature’s Healthcare Provider Price Variation Commission
Commission Misses Great Opportunity to Advance Healthcare Price…
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With Federal Health Law Facing Repeal, New Book Offers Alternative
U-Turn: America’s Return to State Healthcare Solutions
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Improving Access To Health Systems Available To Older Patients
Guest post by Alex Carlin
As more Americans age in place,…
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Meeting the Housing Needs of an Aging Population
Guest post by Mariella Rutigliano
Many Americans struggle…
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Study: Inefficient Public Pension Investment Costs Taxpayers About $100 Million A Year
Local systems forfeited some $2.9 billion over 30 years by not…
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Family Caregiving & the Promise of Technology
Guest post by Ben Margolin
When older Americans require around-the-clock…
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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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Ensuring a secure financial future for older adults
Every day, 10,000 Americans turn age 65. Adults over this age…
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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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Report Calls for Independent Audit & Actuarial Valuation of T Pension Fund
Response commissioned by fund to whistleblower report dismissed…
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Study Highlights Best Practices For Establishing and Updating K-12 History Standards
Massachusetts should be cautious in updating its highly regarded…
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Public Statement on Nonrenewal of Keolis Commuter Rail Contract
Pioneer Institute welcomes the news that the MBTA will not renew…
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Study Calls For Steps Toward Terminating Troubled MBTA Retirement Fund
The MBTA should assess the feasibility of moving its employees out of the Social Security system and transfer investment management responsibility for its pension fund to the commonwealth’s Pension Reserves Investment Management board as initial steps toward terminating the MBTA Retirement Fund
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Study Urges New MBTA Strategic Plan to Focus on Attracting More Riders
Increased ridership would boost revenue, reduce congestion and…
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“Aging In America” Is Topic For Pioneer Institute’s 26th Better Government Competition
BOSTON - "Aging in America" is the topic of Pioneer Institute's…
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Study: New Massachusetts Science Standards Inferior To Their Predecessors
As a result of ignoring input from a distinguished national expert, Massachusetts’ Next Generation Science Standards adopted last spring by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) fall short.
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MBTA Analysis Offers Data Comparisons between MBTA & Other Transit Agencies Nationwide
Pioneer Institute is unveiling “MBTAanalysis.com,” a web-based data tool that provides year-by-year comparative data and performance ratings for the MBTA and other transit agencies across the country.
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2016 Lovett C. Peters Lecture: Global Security, Opportunity & Leadership in the 21st Century
Fletcher School Dean to Deliver 2016 Lovett C. Peters Lecture…
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Be informed, especially today
Pioneer Institute's core mission is educating the public on policy…
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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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Putting Healthcare Consumers First
Last week, Massachusetts' Health Policy Commission convened for…
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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,…