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January 15, 2018

Celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and School Choice

Today, we honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose life and work helped advance the American promise of equal opportunity for all. A key element of that promise is access to high-quality educational options. Pioneer Institute has...
Education
August 1, 2016

Event To Call For Moving “Know-Nothing” Governor’s Portrait From State House Wall

Bigoted Know-Nothing Amendments still part of state constitution Read coverage in The Boston Globe: “School-choice advocates target portrait of 19th-century governor” BOSTON – Former Ambassador to the Vatican and three-term mayor of Boston Raymond Flynn will headline an event calling for moving...
Education
March 2, 2015

The Civil Rights Issue of Our Era

Black History Month may have come and gone but Pioneer believes we must fight year round to ensure that all children have access to a high-quality education without regard to zip code or race. Massachusetts has in the past and must continue...
American Citizenship, Education
February 25, 2015

Civil Rights: Charter Schools and Teacher Unions

Widow of Civil Rights Legend, Editor of MLK Papers to Keynote Event on Charter Schools, Teacher Unions, and Civil Rights Panel featuring presidents of both Massachusetts teachers unions to be moderated by author of definitive book on the Freedom Riders BOSTON –...
Education
July 31, 2014

Study: States Should Replicate AppleTree Institute's High-Quality Charter Early Ed Program

Report to be discussed in forum on district and charter early education featuring D.C. Deputy Mayor for Education Abigail Smith BOSTON – States should replicate high-quality early education charter schools in which student outcomes are clearly delineated and transparent, and the schools...
American Citizenship, Education
January 15, 2014

Pulitzer Prize Winners, Voter Registration Legend Featured at Event on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement

Two Pulitzer Prize winners will be among those featured at a Pioneer Institute education reform forum, "America in the Age of MLK: Teaching the Civil Rights Movement in Schools," marking the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
American Citizenship, Education
December 9, 2013

Join Us (1/15): "America in the Age of MLK: Teaching the Civil Rights Movement"

This year marks the 50th anniversary of some of the Civil Rights Movement’s most notable historical milestones. Join us with Robert P. (Bob) Moses, Taylor Branch, Peniel Joseph, Diane McWhorter, and other experts for a discussion on this important era, and teaching...
Education
April 25, 2013

Worcester Telegram & Gazette: "Lift Cap on Urban Charters"

By Nina Rees and Gerard Robinson As former federal and state government education officials, we continue to be impressed by the performance of Massachusetts charter public schools. But we can’t help but wonder how a state that has opened some of the...
Education
February 20, 2013

Preserving Charter School Autonomy in Massachusetts

New study recommends re-establishing an independent state Charter School Office (CSO), raising the statewide charter cap, and providing charter operators with the support they need to start and run a school.