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David Ferreira & Chris Sinacola on MA’s Nation-Leading Voc-Tech Schools
/in Academic Standards, Blog: Education, Featured, Podcast, School Choice, VTE - Podcast /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve,” co-hosts Cara Candal and Gerard Robinson talk with Chris Sinacola and David Ferreira, co-editors of Pioneer’s new book, Hands-On Achievement: Massachusetts’s National Model Vocational-Technical Schools. They share information from their new book on the story of the Bay State’s nation-leading voc-tech schools, and how accountability tools from the state’s 1993 education reform law propelled their success.
Book Finds Massachusetts Voc-Tech Schools Are National Model, Calls for Expansion
/in Academic Standards, Featured, Press Releases, Press Releases: Choice Programs, Press Releases: Education, Press Releases: School Choice, Press Releases: Voc Tech, School Choice /by Editorial StaffMassachusetts vocational-technical schools — boasting minuscule dropout rates, strong academic performance, and graduates prepared for careers or higher education — should be expanded to meet growing demand, according to a new book published by Pioneer Institute.
Property Crime Rates and Motor Vehicle Theft in Eastern Massachusetts Cities
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog: Better Government, Blog: Economy, Blog: Transparency /by Mitch BoveAn article published in May by WBUR shined a light on the recent rise in catalytic converter theft (a part of the exhaust system in cars and trucks) across Massachusetts. This raises the question of whether property crime, and more specifically motor vehicle theft, is increasing in Massachusetts especially in Boston, Lowell, and Worcester, the three largest cities in the eastern half of the commonwealth. Contrary to what the catalytic converter thieves may have you believe, overall property crime in these three Massachusetts cities has dropped dramatically since 2010. According to Pioneer Institute’s MassAnalysis website, Boston, the commonwealth’s largest city, had 3,203 property crimes per 100,000 of the population in 2010. In 2020, the most recent year available on the […]
Caution towards CMS Data Sources for Healthcare Legislation
/0 Comments/in Blog: Healthcare Transparency /by Gauri BinoyPolicymakers rely on accurate and timely data when implementing legislation or regulation to address biopharmaceutical spending in the U.S. Based on this research, policymakers may want to utilize other sources in addition to NHE data provided by CMS when making policy recommendations.
Empowered or Exploited Entrepreneurs: Voters Determine Rideshare Drivers’ Fate on November Ballot
/0 Comments/in Economic Opportunity, Featured, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffHubwonk host Joe Selvaggi talks with communications expert and cofounder of South & Hill Strategies Lizzy Guyton about what the research on the profiles and preferences of rideshare drivers tells us about the industry, and the possible effects of designating independent contractors as employees.