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State Scholarship Tax Credit Program Would Help Low-Income Students
Study Finds State Scholarship Tax Credit Program Would Provide…
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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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Study: Tax Credits Would Help MA Stem Loss of R&D Market Share
$1 billion life sciences initiative has created just 571 jobs,…
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U.S. History Essay Contest Awards Nearly $4,000 in Prizes to MA High School Students
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Five secondary school students and one high school recognized…
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Pioneer Institute Announces Winner of 23rd Annual Better Government Competition
Pioneer Institute Announces Winner of 23rd Annual Better Government…
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States Should Adopt Stand-Alone Teacher Licensure Test in Reading Linked to Common Core
States Should Adopt Stand-Alone Teacher Licensure Test in Reading…
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Study: New Technology, Relaxation of Protections Threaten Student Privacy
Press Release: Study Finds That New Technology, Relaxation of…
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Study Finds Poetry Slighted in Common Core English Standards
Significant overall reduction in time spent on classic literary…
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Statement on Proposed City of Boston – Fire Department Collective Bargaining Agreement
This post was updated on May 7, 2014.
Pioneer Statement on…
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Common Core English and Math Standards Not Properly Validated
Study Finds Common Core English and Math Standards Not Properly…
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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,…
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Convention Center Expansion Pricetag: $5 Billion in Foregone Revenue
Convention Center Expansion Would Cost About $5 Billion in Foregone…
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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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The End of the Line for the MBTA Retirement Fund?
Without Taxpayer Support, MBTA Retirement Fund Would Become Insolvent…
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Matching Students to Excellent Tutors
Research Finds Match Charter-Like Tutoring Programs Should Be…
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Study Calls for MBTA Employees to Be Transferred to State Pension System
Despite claims to the contrary, overly generous benefits, early…
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MA Retirement Systems in Critical Condition, Fiscal Risks Remain High
Expert Testimony: Several Retirement Systems in Critical Condition,…
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Study: Reduce Privacy Leaks to Achieve Full Potential of Electronic Health Records
Press Release: Study Finds That Focus on Reducing Privacy Leaks…
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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.
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Delaying the Funding of Public Pensions May Cost up to $26.4 Billion
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.
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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…
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Have the MBTA’s Retirement Plans Gone Off the Rails?
Study Finds Lack of Transparency and Chronic Underfunding Among…
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Study: GASB Rules Improving, But Still Need Measured Reform
Study Finds Further Reform of GASB Rules Necessary, But Must…
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Cost of COLAs in Massachusetts Public Retirement Systems
Study Finds Increased Pension COLA Will Require Communities to…
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Let’s Guard Public Safety: Letter to MassDOT Secretary Davey
Pioneer Institute is committed to improving the quality of life…
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Why Boston’s Ban on Convenient Care Clinics Is Costing Taxpayers Millions
Study Urges Boston Mayoral Candidates to Reverse City Policy,…
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Urban School Models Forum to Feature Pulitzer Prize Winner, Fmr DC Mayor
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Former D.C. Mayor, Two Former State Education…
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Archambault to Become Pioneer Senior Fellow, Work on Medicaid Reform Outside MA
Archambault to Become Senior Fellow at Pioneer Institute and…
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New Report: Massachusetts’ Tech Tax an Unnecessary Detour
Report Finds Revenue Not Only Option for Plugging Transportation…