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Historical Domestic Migration Patterns: Putting Massachusetts in Context
/in Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News /by Editorial StaffThis week’s edition of Mapping Mass Migration features an analysis of newly released data from the Census Bureau, its March supplement of the Current Population Survey. Our analysis covers how migration trends have played out nationally since 1948, including the demographics of movers, the extent of their migration (within a county, across counties, to another state, etc.), and the most common reasons movers cite for changing their primary residence. The newsletter concludes with a brief discussion of what might account for a decline in overall migration rates nationally and where Massachusetts fits in.
Hoover’s Dr. James Lynn Woodworth on CREDO, NCES, & Data-Driven Policy
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffIn this episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy and U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng interview Dr. James Lynn Woodworth, research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and former commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Dr. Woodworth discusses the role of data in shaping K-12 education policy. He explores the impact of assessments like NAEP, PISA, and TIMSS on global education trends, the challenges of declining U.S. student performance, and the uncertain effectiveness of federal K-12 spending.
UK’s Dr. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffIn this episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy and Helen Baxendale celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with Dr. Paula Byrne, Lady Bate, a distinguished biographer and literary critic. Dr. Byrne explores the key influences that shaped Austen’s life, the major themes of her novels, and the enduring relevance of heroines like Elizabeth Bennet and Elinor Dashwood. She also shares insights from her books The Real Jane Austen and The Genius of Jane Austen, shedding light on Austen’s love of theater and the lasting appeal of her works in Hollywood.
We Have a Long Way to Go for Massachusetts Residents to Have the Government Transparency We Deserve
/in ACA, Better Government, Better Government, BGC 2013 Winners, Blog: Transparency, Featured, Guest, Jamie Gass, News, News: Transportation, Press Releases: Common Core, Press Releases: Pensions, Press Releases: School Choice, Press Releases: Transportation, Recruitment, Ted Rebarber, Video - Education, Videos, Videos - Better Govt, Videos - Common Core, Videos - Economy, Videos - Education, Videos - Health Care, Videos - Recruitment, Videos - School Choice, Videos - Virtual School /by Editorial StaffAs Pioneer Institute observes Sunshine Week,?we are disappointed by the legislature’s attempts to deny what the vast majority of voters want: an audit of the legislature by our State Auditor. Trying to avoid an audit further exacerbates the loss of public trust. After all, what are we left to think? Do they have something to hide? That is not the government our founders intended; nor is it what 72 percent of Massachusetts voters wanted. This year, during Sunshine Week, we are entirely focused on the top three actions to bring sunlight to the state legislature. They are:
EdChoice’s Robert Enlow on School Choice
/in Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffIn this episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng and Alisha Searcy interview Robert Enlow, president and CEO of EdChoice. Mr. Enlow discusses his decades of leadership in school choice advocacy, from his early work with the Milton and Rose Friedman Foundation to spearheading policy reforms nationwide.