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April 3, 2013

Pioneer Institute Charter Forum, featuring Nina Rees

Nina Rees, president of National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, presents at the Pioneer Institute’s Charter Forum. Feb. 21, 2013, Omni Parker House Boston, MA
Education
February 25, 2013

Pioneer Visits Phoenix Charter Academy

Pioneer Institute visited Phoenix Charter Academy in Chelsea, where we talked with Phoenix Executive Director Beth Anderson and 2009 PCA graduate and current staff member Julio Hernandez about the unique mission of the school, which serves at-risk youth. They told us about...
Education
February 22, 2013

Pioneer Visits City on a Hill Charter School

Pioneer Institute visited City on a Hill Charter Public High School in Roxbury, which is applying to expand to two more schools located in Boston and New Bedford. We interviewed Executive Director Erica Brown, who told us about the school’s mission to...
Education
February 14, 2013

Pioneer Interviews SABIS International Charter Schools

Pioneer Institute interviewed SABIS Educational System’s Jose Afonso about the successful academic model provided by Massachusetts’ two SABIS schools in Springfield and Holyoke. He described the benefits SABIS can bring to families in Brockton, if the state Board of Elementary and Secondary...
Education
February 14, 2013

Pioneer Interviews Edward Brooke Charter Public School

Pioneer Institute visited Edward Brooke Charter Public School on January 30, 2013, and interviewed Brooke Charter Schools Co-Director Kimberly Steadman. Brooke is hoping to expand its successful program to a fourth school serving 500 Boston students.
Education
December 20, 2012

Common Core’s Race to the Middle in Colorado

Common Core’s Race to the Middle in Colorado. Introductory. Introductory remarks by the Honorable Bob Schaffer, Chairman, Colorado State Board of Education/former U.S. Representative. Featuring: The Honorable Robert Scott, former Texas Commissioner of Education Dr. Bill Evers, Research Fellow, Stanford University’s Hoover...
Education
December 3, 2012

Jewish Day Schools in Massachusetts

Jason Bedrick provides a brief overview of his new research, commissioned by Pioneer Institute, “And You Shall Teach them Diligently: The History and Status of Jewish Day Schools in Massachusetts,” (http://bit.ly/VqYM0U) describing the schools’ mission and values, enrollment trends, and tuition crisis.
Education
August 6, 2012

Pioneer Event: Lawrence School Reform Forum

Featuring keynote speaker Jeff Riley, Superintendent-receiver of the Lawrence Public school district.
Education
July 31, 2012

“The Lawrence Reforms and School Choice”Keynote Address

On July 31, 2012, Pioneer held a public forum, “The Lawrence Reforms and School Choice,” featuring Lawrence Superintendent Jeffrey Riley and a panel of distinguished education experts, including SABIS Education System’s Jose Afonso, Phoenix Academy’s Beth Anderson, Boston University Professor Charles Glenn,...
Education
July 31, 2012

“The Lawrence Reforms and School Choice” Panel Discussion

On July 31, 2012, Pioneer held a public forum, “The Lawrence Reforms and School Choice,” featuring Lawrence Superintendent Jeffrey Riley and a panel of distinguished education experts, including SABIS Education System’s Jose Afonso, Phoenix Academy’s Beth Anderson, Boston University Professor Charles Glenn,...