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.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: acoulson@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
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.
Opinion and Commentary
"Is it Really 'Public' Education If Voters Get No Say?," Orlando Sentinel, September 2, 2008
"North Kitsap Schools Aren't Underfunded," North Kitsap Herald, June 21, 2008
"Florida Teachers vs. Poor Parents," Orlando Sentinel, April 11, 2008
"The Real Cost of Public Schools," Washington Post, April 6, 2008
"No Longer Choosing Choice," TCSdaily.com, February 21, 2008
Events
"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]
"Spreading Freedom and Saving Money," January 31, 2006 [Policy Forum]
Multimedia
Andrew J. Coulson discusses US public school systems and government subsidies on WIBA's Upfront with Vicki McKenna (August 19, 2008) [MP3]
"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]
"Apples to Apples in Education" featuring Andrew J. Coulson, December 19, 2007 [Flash Audio, 07:13]