Cara Stillings Candal

January 28, 2020

A Well-Deserved Glimmer of Hope for Massachusetts Catholic Schools

Enrollment in Archdiocese of Boston schools has increased by about 4,000 students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Combine that with a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that makes it easier to support the schools and it adds up to a well-deserved glimmer of hope for Catholic schools that have fallen on hard times despite their outstanding performance.
December 7, 2015

Study: Mass. Charter Public Schools Boosting Achievement for English Language Learners

Schools using inclusion, data-driven instruction, and parent engagement to help thousands of under-served students in Chelsea, Lawrence, and Lowell BOSTON – Massachusetts K-12 education policymakers and all public schools should closely examine the best practices of charter schools in Gateway Cities that...
February 27, 2014

Match Charter Residency Program Effective Teacher Training Model

Report Finds Match Charter Residency Program an Effective Model to Equip Teachers for Challenges of Urban Classrooms Educator preparation program can address shortage of high-quality teachers, deficiencies in traditional education schools BOSTON – The Match Teacher Residency (MTR) program’s approach to recruiting...
May 31, 2012

HISTORY OF STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHOULD INFORM FUTURE POLICIES

A new Pioneer report calls on the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to focus on things it has demonstrated the ability to do well if it is to be as successful implementing the second wave of education reform as it was with the first.
March 15, 2012

No More Know Nothing Laws: School Choice in Massachusetts

Pioneer Institute hosts event with national education reform experts Kevin Chavous and Jay Greene, releases new research on Catholic and Jewish Schools
September 29, 2009

School-Based Management: A Practical Path to School District Reform

A Practical Path to School District Reform Author(s): Cara Stillings Candal — Publication date: 2009-09-29 Category: Education Abstract: Located in the “bicep of Cape Cod,” the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, is widely considered that area’s economic and municipal hub. Home to a...