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Time for Receivership in Boston

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently launched its second review of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) in three years. The move has some up in arms because state law requires that officials conduct a review no more than a year before approving state receivership. For BPS, receivership is long overdue. After more than 15 years of consistent and rapid decline, the district has shown no ability—and limited will—to stem the tide

Got Milk? The Answer Might Soon Be No in Massachusetts

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It’s not a good time to be a dairy farmer in Massachusetts,…

Cursive and Historical Literacy: A Real World Example

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In the age of computers and modern convenience, the relevancy…

Government Effectiveness Index: A Cross-State Survey

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Author: James Stergios, Director of Research, Pioneer Institute The…