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Academic Standards (65)
- Controlling Education from the Top (32959)
- Imperiling the Republic: The Fate of U.S. History Instruction under Common Core (29549)
- Remarks at 25th Anniversary Event for the Massachusetts Education Reform Act (28037)
- Lincoln’s Legacy for Our Time: A Transcript of Remarks Delivered by Civil War Historian James McPherson (27712)
Better Government (109)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Eight Patrick Administration Budgets Later (29814)
- Our Legacy of Neglect: The Longfellow Bridge and the Cost of Deferred Maintenance (28862)
- A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal How MBTA Employee Unused Sick Time Perk Enhances Pensions (27752)
- How to Save the MBTA More Than $100 million a year (26366)
Charter Schools (42)
- Remarks at 25th Anniversary Event for the Massachusetts Education Reform Act (28037)
- Seeds of Achievement: Appletree’s Early Childhood D.C. Charter Schools (17913)
- Jane Doe v Peyser (17289)
- Innovation Interrupted: How the Achievement Gap Act of 2010 Has Redefined Charter Schooling in Massachusetts (16956)
Convention Center (7)
- Should We Build It? Two Views on the Merits of Boston's Proposed Convention Center (22159)
- The Boston Convention Center's shrinking market (19343)
- Flawed Forecasts: A Critical Look at Convention Center Feasibility Studies (18176)
- Does Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Expansion Really Pay for Itself? (14917)
COVID (33)
- As the COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Consumer Shift to E-Commerce, the Massachusetts Sales Tax Collection System Deserves Renewed Scrutiny (17134)
- U.S. Transit Systems and COVID-19: How does the MBTA Compare? (16953)
- Telecommuting Survey Reveals Potential for Greater Shift Towards Remote Work After COVID-19 Pandemic (16504)
- Virtual Learning, Concrete Option: How virtual differs from remote learning during the pandemic (12603)
Economic Opportunity (89)
- Public Comment on Draft Compliance Guidelines for Multi-family Districts Under Section 3A of the Zoning Act (31421)
- A New Start for Massachusetts Middle Cities (23791)
- PILOT Agreements: Nonprofits’ Fair Portion or Government Extortion? (22325)
- Public Comment on MassDOT’s I-90 Allston Multimodal Project National Environmental Policy Act Review Scoping Report (22180)
Health Care (73)
- 340B Drug Discounts: An Increasingly Dysfunctional Federal Program (35466)
- The Elephant in the Room: Unfunded Public Employee Health Care Benefits and GASB 45 Public Employee Benefits Series: Part 3 (23292)
- Consumer Driven Health Care: A New Agenda for Cost Control in Massachusetts (22931)
- Mass Hospitals Weak on Price Transparency (22838)
Health Care Policy (Federal) (17)
- 340B Drug Discounts: An Increasingly Dysfunctional Federal Program (35466)
- Healthcare Prices for Common Procedures Are Hard for Consumers to Obtain Survey finds hospitals not prepared to give price information to consumers (19893)
- Key Questions for Legislators on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) (16037)
- Whistleblowers Expose the Massachusetts Connector (15864)
Higher Education (10)
- Differentiating Admission Standards at UMass-Amherst to Meet Out-of-State Enrollment Targets (20767)
- UMass At A Crossroads Part 3 UMass Growing Dependency On Tuition And Fees And Strategic Recruitment Of Out-Of-State Students (18056)
- UMass At A Crossroads Part 2 Is UMass Expansion Fiscally Sustainable? (16033)
- A Risky Proposal for At-Risk Private Colleges: Ten Reasons Why the Board of Higher Education Must Rethink Its Plan (14076)
Innovations in Medical Care Delivery (9)
- Mayor, Tear Down This Wall: Why Boston’s Ban on Convenient Care Clinics Is Costing Taxpayers Millions (19978)
- Testimony in Support of Expanded Access to Oral Health (16517)
- Business Solutions to the Health Care Crunch (16060)
- First Do No Harm: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Massachusetts’ Medical Device Industry (15666)
Interdistrict Choice & Metco (9)
- Expanding Educational Opportunities: Best Practices in U.S. Summer Enrichment Programs (18100)
- Expanding Educational Opportunities: Three Models for Extended Summer Enrichment Programs in Massachusetts (16804)
- Expanding METCO and Closing Achievement Gaps (16220)
- Proving the Viability of a School Choice Voucher (15692)
Life Sciences (16)
- 340B Drug Discounts: An Increasingly Dysfunctional Federal Program (35466)
- Will New England See Lower Prices from Drug Pricing Transparency Legislation? (22720)
- Are Drug Prices Driving Healthcare Cost Growth? (22249)
- An Act advancing health care research and decision-making centered on patients and people with disabilities (16269)
Massachusetts Economy (54)
- Public Comment on Draft Compliance Guidelines for Multi-family Districts Under Section 3A of the Zoning Act (31421)
- PILOT Agreements: Nonprofits’ Fair Portion or Government Extortion? (22325)
- New Business Creation and The Urban Economy (21834)
- Eight Reasons to Question Professor Cristobal Young's Conclusions about Millionaire's (21621)
Municipal Management (47)
- Public Comment on Draft Compliance Guidelines for Multi-family Districts Under Section 3A of the Zoning Act (31421)
- Our Legacy of Neglect: The Longfellow Bridge and the Cost of Deferred Maintenance (28862)
- The Power to Take: The Use of Eminent Domain in Massachusetts (25242)
- Testimony before the Joint Committee on Public Service of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Regarding the Fiscal Condition of Local Retirement Systems (24915)
Pensions (28)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Eight Patrick Administration Budgets Later (29814)
- Forensic Mysteries from the MBTA Retirement Fund’s Actuarial Reports (25589)
- The Reckless Cost of Investment Mismanagement at the MBTA Retirement Fund (25213)
- Fixing the MBTA Retirement Fund: Reforming a Pension Fund in Crisis (25129)
Policy Briefs (140)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Eight Patrick Administration Budgets Later (29814)
- A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal How MBTA Employee Unused Sick Time Perk Enhances Pensions (27752)
- How to Save the MBTA More Than $100 million a year (26366)
- The Reckless Cost of Investment Mismanagement at the MBTA Retirement Fund (25213)
Price Transparency (30)
- Consumer Driven Health Care: A New Agenda for Cost Control in Massachusetts (22931)
- Mass Hospitals Weak on Price Transparency (22838)
- Will New England See Lower Prices from Drug Pricing Transparency Legislation? (22720)
- MA Health Insurers Have Improved Their Consumer Price Transparency Efforts, But Significant Work Remains (21082)
Private School Choice (16)
- Survey of Summer Enrichment Programs at Independent and Parochial Schools in Massachusetts (16252)
- Be Not Afraid: A History of Catholic Schooling in Massachusetts (15569)
- "And You Shall Teach Them Diligently": The History and Status of Jewish Day Schools in Massachusetts (15547)
- Rhode Island Jewish Day Schools and Scholarship Tax Credits (15235)
Public Program Reforms (27)
- Rolling the Retirement Dice: Why the MBTA Should Steer Clear of Pension Bonds (24008)
- The Elephant in the Room: Unfunded Public Employee Health Care Benefits and GASB 45 Public Employee Benefits Series: Part 3 (23292)
- Consumer Driven Health Care: A New Agenda for Cost Control in Massachusetts (22931)
- PILOT Agreements: Nonprofits’ Fair Portion or Government Extortion? (22325)
Public Testimony (55)
- Public Comment on Draft Compliance Guidelines for Multi-family Districts Under Section 3A of the Zoning Act (31421)
- Review of Common Core Math Standards: Testimony to the California Academic Content Standards Commission (25011)
- Testimony before the Joint Committee on Public Service of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Regarding the Fiscal Condition of Local Retirement Systems (24915)
- 2018 Proposed Revisions to Massachusetts History and Social Studies Frameworks (24744)
Regulations and Permitting (3)
- Driving Critical Reforms at DCF: Ideas for a Direction Forward in Massachusetts’ Child and Family Services (18392)
- Testimony Before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Regarding Government Transparency (17055)
- How Occupational Licensing Laws Reduce State and Local Tax Revenues: The Public Finance Case for Occupational Licensing Reform (12568)
School Choice (61)
- Common Core, School Choice and Rethinking Standards-Based Reform (18201)
- Expanding Educational Opportunities: Best Practices in U.S. Summer Enrichment Programs (18100)
- Seeds of Achievement: Appletree’s Early Childhood D.C. Charter Schools (17913)
- Innovation Interrupted: How the Achievement Gap Act of 2010 Has Redefined Charter Schooling in Massachusetts (16956)
State Budget (17)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Eight Patrick Administration Budgets Later (29814)
- PILOT Agreements: Nonprofits’ Fair Portion or Government Extortion? (22325)
- Eight Reasons to Question Professor Cristobal Young's Conclusions about Millionaire's (21621)
- Housing & Who’s a ‘Millionaire’ according to Proposition 80 (21576)
Transportation (63)
- Public Comment on Draft Compliance Guidelines for Multi-family Districts Under Section 3A of the Zoning Act (31421)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Eight Patrick Administration Budgets Later (29814)
- Our Legacy of Neglect: The Longfellow Bridge and the Cost of Deferred Maintenance (28862)
- A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal How MBTA Employee Unused Sick Time Perk Enhances Pensions (27752)
Unfunded Liabilities (32)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Eight Patrick Administration Budgets Later (29814)
- A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal How MBTA Employee Unused Sick Time Perk Enhances Pensions (27752)
- Forensic Mysteries from the MBTA Retirement Fund’s Actuarial Reports (25589)
- The Reckless Cost of Investment Mismanagement at the MBTA Retirement Fund (25213)
US History (15)
- Imperiling the Republic: The Fate of U.S. History Instruction under Common Core (29549)
- Lincoln’s Legacy for Our Time: A Transcript of Remarks Delivered by Civil War Historian James McPherson (27712)
- The Power to Take: The Use of Eminent Domain in Massachusetts (25242)
- 2018 Proposed Revisions to Massachusetts History and Social Studies Frameworks (24744)
Voc Tech Schools (9)
- Vocational-Technical Education in Massachusetts (18182)
- Hands-On Achievement: Why Massachusetts Vocational Technical Schools Have Low Dropout Rates (17070)
- Expanding Access to Vocational-Technical Education in Massachusetts (16742)
- Filling the Skills Gap: Massachusetts Vocational-Technical Schools and Business Partnerships (16325)