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Andrew J. Coulson
Director of the Center for Educational Freedom
Andrew J. Coulson is the director of Cato's Center for Educational Freedom. Previously, he was senior fellow in Education Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He serves on the Advisory Council of the E.G. West Centre for Market Solutions in Education at the University of Newcastle, UK, and has contributed to books published by the Fraser Institute and the Hoover Institution. He is author of Market Education: The Unknown History, the only book to address contemporary education policy questions by drawing on case studies from across the entire span of recorded human history. Coulson has written for academic journals, including the Journal of Research in the Teaching of English, the Journal of School Choice, and the Education Policy Analysis Archives and for newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Canada's Globe and Mail. He has appeared on national television and radio. Coulson lives in Seattle, Washington.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: acoulson@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"K-12 Education," Chapter 20 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
What America Can Learn from School Choice in Other Countries, contributor (2005).
Educational Freedom in Urban America, contributor (2004).
Market Education: The Unknown History (New Brunswick: Transaction Press, 1999)
Cato Studies
"The Other Lottery: Are Philanthropists Backing the Best Charter Schools?," Policy Analysis no. 677, June 6, 2011.
"Do Vouchers and Tax Credits Increase Private School Regulation?," Working Paper no. 1, October 5, 2010.
"Markets vs. Monopolies in Education: A Global Review of the Evidence," Policy Analysis no. 620, September 10, 2008.
"The Fiscal Impact of a Large-Scale Education Tax Credit Program," 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.
Articles and Newsletters
"The Effects of Teachers Unions on American Education," Cato Journal, Winter 2010.
"Questioning the 'Chicago Miracle'," Research Note, July 15, 2009.
"Comparing Public, Private, and Market Schools: The International Evidence," Journal of School Choice, January 2009.
"Measuring Market Education: Suggestions for Ranking School Choice Reforms," Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Spring/Summer 2005.
"Are Public Schools Hazardous to Public Education?," Education Week, vol. 18, no. 30, April 7, 1999.
Opinion and Commentary
"A Case against More California Taxes," Orange County Register, January 18, 2012
"How to Cut the Budget and Improve Schools," Huffington Post, December 13, 2011
"Better Education Through Lower Taxes," Daily Caller, November 10, 2011
"How Sweden Profits from For-Profit Schools," Svenska Dagbladet, July 11, 2011
"A Less Perfect Union," American Spectator, June 17, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Catholic Schools and the Common Good," February 1, 2012
"ALEC's New Education Report," January 25, 2012
"Status Quo Stalwarts, Meet Reality
[School Choice Week Blast from the Past, Pt. 2!]," January 24, 2012
"'School Spending Predicted to Climb 50%'*," January 23, 2012
"Would an Extra $27 Billion Improve CA Public School Performance?," January 18, 2012
Legal Briefs
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn, August 4, 2010 (PDF, 201 KB)
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn, March 22, 2010 (PDF, 170 KB)
Events
"Cloning "Superman": What Other Countries Already Know about Scaling Up Good Schools," January 28, 2011 [Policy Forum]
"America's Top Models: Can the Nation's Best Charter Schools Be Brought to Scale?," October 2, 2009 [Book Forum]
"The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves," April 15, 2009 [Book Forum]
"Markets vs. Standards: Debating the Future of American Education," April 16, 2008 [Policy Forum]
"Should Congress Reauthorize NCLB?," September 5, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Speeches and Testimony
"The Impact of Federal Involvement in America's Classrooms," February 10, 2011
Multimedia
Andrew J. Coulson discusses education tax credits on Choice Media TV (October 20, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 04:05]
Andrew J. Coulson discusses education on FOX (September 20, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 40:09]
Andrew Coulson discusses NCLB on WBAL's Ron Smith Show (July 14, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 14:18]
Andrew J. Coulson discusses the state of education in America on FBN's The Lou Dobbs Show (June 22, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 05:42]
Andrew J. Coulson discusses teachers unions on NPR (May 15, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 04:07]
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