Federal Education Policy

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Books and Book Chapters

The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves, by James Tooley (April 2009).

"K-12 Education," Chapter 20, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Feds In The Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts,Cripples, and Compromises American Education , by Neal McCluskey (2007).

"Special Education," Chapter 29, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Department of Education," Chapter 28, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

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Cato Studies

"The Poverty of Preschool Promises: Saving Children and Money with the Early Education Tax Credit," by Adam B. Schaeffer, Policy Analysis no. 641, August 3, 2009

"Markets vs. Monopolies in Education: A Global Review of the Evidence," by Andrew J. Coulson, Policy Analysis no. 620, September 10, 2008

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

"End It, Don't Mend It: What to Do with No Child Left Behind," by Neal McCluskey and Andrew J. Coulson, Policy Analysis no. 599, September 5, 2007

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

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Opinion and Commentary

"A Responsible Choice," by Adam B. Schaeffer, National Review (Online), January 28, 2010

"Head Start: A Tragic Waste of Money," by Andrew J. Coulson, New York Post, January 28, 2010

"Obama Gets Inflated Grade on Education Reform," by Neal McCluskey, Detroit News, November 14, 2009

"Has Federal Involvement Improved America's Schools?," by Andrew J. Coulson, Cato.org, November 5, 2009

"Where's the Evidence?," by Neal McCluskey, National Review (Online), September 17, 2009

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Events

"America's Top Models: Can the Nation's Best Charter Schools Be Brought to Scale?," October 2, 2009 [Book Forum]

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

"Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples, and Compromises American Education," September 18, 2007 [Book Forum]

"Should Congress Reauthorize NCLB?," September 5, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"NCLB and the Future of Federal Education Policy," March 7, 2007 [Conference]

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Multimedia

Adam B. Schaeffer discusses scrapping the Department of Education on FBN January 22, 2010 [Flash Video, 06:42]

"Trouble for the Race to the Top Fund" featuring Neal McCluskey, December 16, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:42]

Tucker Carlson discusses social studies text books on FOX's FOX & Friends November 12, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:13]

Gene Healy and Neal McCluskey analyze Obama's speech to kids. September 9, 2009 [Flash Video, 05:46]

"Principal-in-Chief Addresses Kids" featuring Neal McCluskey, September 8, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:30]

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