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Education Tax Credits: A Review of the Rhode Island Program and Assessment of Possibilities in Massachusetts
/0 Comments/in Better Government, Press Releases, Press Releases: Government /by Editorial StaffA Review of the Rhode Island Program and Assessment of Possibilities in Massachusetts Author(s): Matthew P. Steinberg — Publication date: 2010-10-19 Category: Education Abstract: In 2007, Pioneer Institute offered groundbreaking, first-in-the-nation research on the expansion of educational opportunities for low-income students via tax benefits. That report outlined and assessed education tax credit programs in Florida, Minnesota, and Arizona. Building on that research, this policy brief reviews the new tax credit program in Rhode Island which facilitates the transfer of students from public to private schools with the assistance of corporate-funded tuition scholarships. Education Tax Credits
School Choice Models and Public School Reform
/0 Comments/in Press Releases, Press Releases: Education, Press Releases: Religious Education, Press Releases: School Choice, Related Education Blogs, School Choice /bySchool Choice Models and Public School Reform Event to feature former District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams and a Roundtable Discussion among Education Leaders Contact Jamie Gass at 617-723-2277 ext. 210 or jgass@pioneerinst.wpengine.com Rhode Island Jewish Day Schools and Scholarship Tax Credits BOSTON – Former District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams, a nationally recognized leader in education reform, will address a forum on “School Choice Models and Public School Reform,” taking place on Wednesday, October 20th . The event is sponsored by Pioneer Institute, the Black Alliance for Educational Options, Democrats for Education Reform, and Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance. Mayor Williams implement D.C.’s successful Opportunity Scholarship Program, a popular initiative which enabled low-income students to attend private […]
Running the Numbers for Gloucester
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /byToday’s Globe has a piece on Gloucester’s issues with schools, which encompass fiscal pressures and the controversial launch of a new charter school. It intrigued me enough to dig into some of the data that is available. A few observations: • State Department of Revenue figures show Gloucester’s school spending going from $27.2m in 2000 to $31.3m in 2009, a relatively modest increase of 15%. Yet other town spending goes from $27.3m to $49.6m over the same period, an increase of 82%. Health insurance costs account for about $7m in increased costs, but what is the rest of it? Is it indicative of the town’s priorities? • From 2000 to 2009, Gloucester’s population has been stable, declining by only 30 […]
ObamaCare blowback
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog: Healthcare, Healthcare, News /byGreat piece in the Boston Globe titled “ObamaCare blowback” by Jeff Jacoby outlining the litany of actions that opponents of the national health care law have highlighted to express concerns about new regulations. It certainly has been interesting to watch how the bill has played out on the campaign trail. Predictably most Republican candidates have attacked the new law mercilessly, and if they flip the House come November, they better have a good plan B to explain to the American people why they are unable to repeal the law. Even with huge GOP gains, the White House health care team will breathe a sigh of relief when they know the House Republicans stay below 290 and/or the Senate Republicans stay below 67. Both […]
2 Things Every Prospective Boston Public School Parent Should Know
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /byFor young parents in Boston, anxiety is beginning to build around the Boston Public School lottery, the mechanism by which the district assigns students to various schools. I’ve discussed the subject in some depth previously. From hearing anecdotal reports and seeing the evidence on our local school listserv, I wanted to pass on two vital pieces of info. First, at every school you visit, every parent should be asking “How many kids in last year’s entering class were siblings?”. The BPS resists issuing this data, and to my knowledge, only released the data publicly in a single year (2005). They also released 2008-9 data for the West Zone to me after multiple requests. The reason it is important is that […]