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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. He is the author of the 1999 book Market Education: The Unknown History and a contributor to books published by the Fraser Institute and the Hoover Institution. Coulson has written for numerous academic journals, including the Journal of Research in the Teaching of English and the Education Policy Analysis Archives and for newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, the Detroit Free Press, and the Seattle Times. He currently serves on the Advisory Council of the E.G. West Centre for Market Solutions in Education at the University of Newcastle, UK. Coulson was a Senior Fellow in Education Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, and is editor of School Choices. Prior to entering the field of education a decade ago, he was a systems software engineer with Microsoft Corp.
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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
"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.
"The Cato Education Market Index," Policy Analysis no. 585, December 13, 2006.
"Cato Education Market Index Full Technical Report," Policy Analysis no. 585, December 13, 2006.
Articles and Newsletters
"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
"D.C. Should Create Its Own School Voucher Program," DC Examiner, May 29, 2009
"Obama's Compromise on D.C.'s School Vouchers Program," Washington Post, May 10, 2009
"President's Preschool Emphasis Is Misdirected," Cato.org, April 13, 2009
"Last Rites for Reading First," Cato.org, March 31, 2009
"Congress vs. D.C. Kids," Washington Times, March 12, 2009
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Duncan Balls," July 2, 2009
"Finally, an Education Muckraker!," July 1, 2009
"Mr. Jefferson Regrets," July 1, 2009
"Private School Productivity Off the Charts," June 30, 2009
"I Have to Admit, I Was Wrong," June 26, 2009
Events
"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]
"NCLB and the Future of Federal Education Policy," March 7, 2007 [Conference]
"Cato Institute Perspectives 2006," April 12, 2006 [City Seminar]
Multimedia
Andrew J. Coulson discusses education on Pajamas Media April 30, 2009 [Flash Audio, 13:55]
Andrew J. Coulson discusses US public school systems and government subsidies on WIBA's Upfront with Vicki McKenna August 19, 2008 [Flash Audio, 17:27]
"Education Markets versus Monopolies" featuring Andrew J. Coulson, August 7, 2008 [Flash Audio, 08:03]
Andrew J. Coulson weighs in on American education on Fox Business Network April 16, 2008 [Flash Video, 03:50]
Andrew J. Coulson on Fox Business News discussing teaching children about finance April 10, 2008 [Flash Video, 03:52]