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Big “Cadillac Tax” Ahead for Massachusetts’ Middle Class
A new brief from Pioneer Institute, The Impact of the Federal Health Law’s “Cadillac Insurance Tax” in Massachusetts, estimates additional costs associated with the ACA's so-called "Cadillac tax," will affect well over 50% of workers in Massachusetts.
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Pioneer Announces Recipient of First Annual Ruth and Lovett Peters Fellowship
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Pioneer announces Umut Dur, University of Texas Doctoral Candidate, is recipient of first annual Ruth and Lovett Peters Fellowship to support school choice initiatives
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New Study Suggests Remedies for Common Core Literature Deficit
State and local education policy makers in the 46 states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards should emphasize the literary-historical content that already exists in the standards and add an additional literature-based standard to address Common Core’s lack of literary content.
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New Municipal Guide Provides Tools for Local Budgeting
The Guide to Sound Fiscal Management for Municipalities is intended as a resource for citizens, especially those serving on municipal finance committees, to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of their community’s spending. Pioneer has distributed over 3,000 copies to city and town finance committee members throughout Massachusetts.
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POLITICAL COLUMNIST MICHAEL BARONE TO HEADLINE 2012 BETTER GOVERNMENT COMPETITION AWARDS DINNER
ichael Barone, best-selling author and respected political commentator, will deliver the keynote address, “Election 2012 and the American Experiment,” at Pioneer Institute’s 2012 Better Government Competition Awards ceremony.
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Pioneer Institute Research Director Steve Poftak Joins Harvard’s Rappaport Institute
Longtime Director of Pioneer Institute's Centers for Better Government and Economic Opportunity, Steve Poftak, will become Executive Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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PIONEER INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2012 BETTER GOVERNMENT COMPETITION WINNER
Pioneer Institute is pleased to announce the winner of the 21st annual Better Government Competition (BGC): “Coordinating Medicare and Medicaid to Improve Care”
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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.
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HISTORY OF STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHOULD INFORM FUTURE POLICIES
A new Pioneer report calls on the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to focus on things it has demonstrated the ability to do well if it is to be as successful implementing the second wave of education reform as it was with the first.
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POLL FINDS PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STATE LEGISLATORS ALL SUPPORT REINSTATEMENT OF U.S. HISTORY MCAS GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
Three stakeholder groups overwhelmingly agree that Massachusetts should focus more attention on educating public school students in U.S. history
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Controlling Education from the Top: Why Common Core Is Bad for America
Why Common Core Is Bad for America Author(s): Emmett McGroarty…
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POOR STUDENTS IN RURAL MASSACHUSETTS OUTPERFORM THEIR URBAN COUNTERPARTS AND ARE IMPROVING MORE RAPIDLY
New study finds that all students are scoring higher, but low-income rural students
have improved more rapidly than low-income urban students.
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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
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WITH FEDERAL HEALTH LAW FACING SUPREME COURT TEST, NEW BOOK OFFERS ALTERNATIVE
Pioneer's new book, The Great Experiment, proposes that the states take the lead in health-care reform, as Massachusetts did in 2006, and that Washington facilitate the transition, rather than try to dictate every move.
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Four Models of Catholic Schooling in Massachusetts
Author(s): Cara Stillings Candal, Ed.D. — Publication date:…
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NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS
Existing…
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STUDY ESTIMATES COST OF TRANSITION TO NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AT $16 BILLION
New study finds that aligning state and local educational systems to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and math will cost the 45 states plus the District of Columbia that have adopted them nearly $16 billion over seven years.
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IS THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIOLATING FEDERAL LAW BY DIRECTING STANDARDS, TESTS, AND CURRICULA?
Despite three federal laws that prohibiting the federal government from directing, supervising or controlling K-12 curricula, the U.S. Department of Education has placed the nation on the road to a national curriculum.
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Pioneer and Northeastern Present State Transportation Scorecard
Use Pioneer's Transportation Dashboard, an online, interactive application designed to model a performance measurement system that could be deployed by the state’s Department of Transportation. It features an array of publicly-available data in an easy-to-digest format, and includes the latest information on key indicators of performance such as congestion, throughput, safety, construction management, and environmental stewardship.
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Pioneer to Participate in U.S. History Competition for Students
Pioneer to Participate in U.S. History Competition for Students; “We the People” promotes U.S. history and civics education
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Virtual Schools, Actual Learning: Digital Education in America
Pioneer Institute event to feature state and national online education leaders.
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A Fair and Cost Effective Tort System for Health Care
New study calls for comprehensive tort reform to address rise in number and average cost of malpractice payouts, and increase in insurance premiums, up by 63% in 2009 since 2001
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STUDY: START-UPS KEY TO RECOVERY FROM RECESSION
Companies that are three years old or younger have been the key to creating Massachusetts jobs in the wake of the last two recessions, according to a new study from Pioneer Institute.
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Outsourcing Helps Cities and Towns Provide Better Services for Less
New Report Shows Municipalities across the Bay State Can Reduce Costs by 75% and
Increase Productivity by Contracting Services
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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
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Business Solutions to the Health Care Crunch in the Bay State
New report presents case studies of companies that have successfully controlled health care spending through proven strategies
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Expanding School Choice through METCO
Non-partisan Research Groups Urge Lawmakers to Expand Minority Students’ Access to METCO Program
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The ‘Big Shrink’ – Massachusetts Firms’ Dramatic Drop in Size
Pioneer Institute study calls on lawmakers to respond to state's inability to create jobs
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Pioneer Institute Announces Winner of 20th Annual Better Government Competition
Pioneer Institute Announces Winner of 20th Annual Better Government Competition
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Mary Z. Connaughton Joins Pioneer Institute as Director of Administration and Finance
Mary Z. Connaughton Joins Pioneer Institute as Director of Administration and Finance