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Education and Child Policy > School Choice


Books and Book Chapters

School Choice: The Findings, by Herbert J. Walberg (2007).

Liberty & Learning: Milton Friedman's Voucher Idea at Fifty, Edited by Robert C. Enlow and Lenore T. Ealy (2006).

What America Can Learn from School Choice in Other Countries, Edited by David Salisbury and James Tooley (2005).

Educational Freedom In Urban America, Edited by David Salisbury and Casey Lartigue Jr. (2004).

Voucher Wars: Waging the Legal Battle Over School Choice, by Clint Bolick (2003).

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Cato Studies

"The Fiscal Impact of a Large-Scale Education Tax Credit Program," by Andrew J. Coulson, Policy Analysis no. 618, July 1, 2008

"Dismal Science: The Shortcomings of U.S. School Choice Research and How to Address Them," by John Merrifield, Policy Analysis no. 616, April 16, 2008

"The Public Education Tax Credit," by Adam B. Schaeffer, Policy Analysis no. 605, December 5, 2007

"Why We Fight: How Public Schools Cause Social Conflict," by Neal McCluskey, Policy Analysis no. 587, January 23, 2007

"The Cato Education Market Index," by Andrew J. Coulson, Policy Analysis no. 585, December 13, 2006

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Articles and Newsletters

"Measuring Market Education: Suggestions for Ranking School Choice Reforms," by Andrew Coulson, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Spring/Summer 2005.

Opinion and Commentary

"North Kitsap Schools Aren't Underfunded," by Andrew J. Coulson, North Kitsap Herald, June 21, 2008

"Open the Gates," by Neal McCluskey, National Review (Online), May 20, 2008

"The Real Cost of Public Schools," by Andrew J. Coulson, Washington Post, April 6, 2008

"School Choice's Ace in the Hole," by Adam B. Schaeffer, USA TODAY (MAGAZINE), March 4, 2008

"No Longer Choosing Choice," by Andrew J. Coulson, TCSdaily.com, February 21, 2008

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Events

"Markets vs. Standards: Debating the Future of American Education," April 16, 2008 [Policy Forum]

"Why We Fight: Do Public Schools Cause Social Conflict?," January 23, 2007 [Policy Forum]

"Giving Kids the Chaff: How to Find and Keep the Teachers We Need," September 25, 2006 [Policy Forum]

"Spreading Freedom and Saving Money," January 31, 2006 [Policy Forum]

"Education Myths: What Special-Interest Groups Want You to Believe about our Schools--And Why it Isn't So," September 13, 2005 [Book Forum]

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Multimedia

Daily Podcast "Free and Independent Education" featuring Neal McCluskey, July 4, 2008 [Flash Audio, 07:45]

Daily Podcast "An End to School Choice in the District?" featuring Adam B. Schaeffer, June 12, 2008 [Flash Audio, 08:20]

Daily Podcast "School Choice Research: Apples to Lemons" featuring John Merrifield, April 29, 2008 [Flash Audio, 07:27]

Daily Podcast "A Declining Education Standard in the Palmetto State" featuring Neal McCluskey, March 10, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:15]

Daily Podcast "A Huckabeean Education Agenda" featuring Adam B. Schaeffer, January 3, 2008 [Flash Audio, 05:30]

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