As part of Pioneer Institute's annual Better Government Competition (BGC), the Institute has launched a contest to collect quality local reports. At the BGC awards dinner in June, a "MuniShare" website will be launched to serve as a … [Read more...]
This Week at Pioneer
Open Book? Pioneer welcomes Michael Morisy of Muckrock to our blogroll. Check out his debut post - Governor Patrick's Missing Chapter on Transparency: http://www.pioneerinstitute.or... Don't Mess with Texas: Pioneer Executive … [Read more...]
This Week at Pioneer
Fresh on the heels of the New York Times debate pitting Bill Gates against Steve Jobs over the value of a liberal arts education, Pioneer held an event on Tuesday on this very topic: "The Liberal Arts & Closing Achievement Gaps," … [Read more...]
Women, history and MCAS
Check out today's Worcester Telegram & Gazette op-ed by former Lt. Governor Kerry M. Healey and DC-based Education Researcher Kathleen A. Madigan calling for the restoration of the US History MCAS and for stronger education standards in … [Read more...]
Pioneer Institute Debate: One Year of Obamacare
DON'T MISS the research paper that the Head of the Massachusetts Connector hopes you won't read: Fixing the Massachusetts Health Exchange http://www.pioneerinstitute.or... Press release: http://www.pioneerinstitute.or... … [Read more...]
Pioneer Education Event to Feature VA Sec’y of Education
The Liberal Arts and Closing Achievement Gaps Virginia Secretary of Education Gerard Robinson will deliver the Keynote address, following introductory remarks by Tom Birmingham, Senior Counsel, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, former … [Read more...]
Two engaging education events coming up this month!
Hi all, you are welcome to attend two education events that Pioneer Institute is hosting this month; both promise to be very engaging: March 16th: Dumping the Know-Nothing Amendments: Church, State, and School Reform with former Boston … [Read more...]
JFK on the Goal of Education
An op-ed in today's Worcester Telegram & Gazette quotes JFK: President John F. Kennedy said, "The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth." http://www.telegram.com/articl... The article laments … [Read more...]
Enter Pioneer’s Better Government Competition to Win $10,000!
Here it is, everyone - http://pioneerinstitute.org/pr... YOUR chance to improve the quality of life in Massachusetts! Pioneer's been holding this citizens' ideas contest for two decades now, and we want YOU to send us your ideas! Entry … [Read more...]
Pioneer Presents The 2011 Massachusetts Spending Map
Where do your tax dollars go? Massachusetts state government provides services through hundreds of departments, agencies, and programs. Is your money going to your priorities? Is state government organized efficiently? Splintered? … [Read more...]