March 12, 2010 - Pioneer Institute’s white paper, Beyond Demographic Destiny:  An Analysis of Massachusetts Minority and White Student Achievement Gaps, released;  click here to read the paper, coauthored by Dr. Bruce Bean, Data Manager for The Community Group and Community Partners Initiative.

 

October 19, 2009 - Pioneer Institute’s policy brief, Closing Springfield’s Achievement Gap:  Innovative Ways to Use MCAS Data to Drive School Reform, promotes greater use of student assessment data to inform academic decision-making as a promising strategy for creating high-performance school organizations and narrowing the gaps. Click here to read the brief, coauthored by Dr. Bruce Bean, Data Manager for The Community Group and Community Partners Initiative.

 

January 15, 2008 - Dr. Bruce Bean of Community Partners Initiative is featured in a panel discussion at Data-Driven Student Achievement, a Pioneer Institute event held at Boston University ’s School of Education. Click here for more information.

 

May 13, 2007 - A Community Partners Initiative study of MCAS scores shows students at charter public schools are outpacing their public school district counterparts when it comes to closing the achievement gap among minority and low-income students. Click here for more information.