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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).

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).

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Cato Studies

"They Spend WHAT? The Real Cost of Public Schools," by Adam B. Schaeffer, Policy Analysis no. 662, March 10, 2010

"Behind the Curtain: Assessing the Case for National Curriculum Standards," by Neal McCluskey, Policy Analysis no. 661, February 17, 2010

"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

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Articles and Newsletters

"Comparing Public, Private, and Market Schools: The International Evidence," by Andrew J. Coulson, Journal of School Choice, January 2009.

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

Opinion and Commentary

"Voucher Vote a Double Negative for Democrats," by Andrew J. Coulson, Daily Caller, March 18, 2010

"Book Review: Crazy Like a Fox," by Andrew J. Coulson, City Journal, January 28, 2010

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

"Charters Hold Key to Saving State Big Education Dollars," by Andrew J. Coulson, Detroit News, December 17, 2009

"Do Education Tax Credits Save Money?," by Andrew J. Coulson, Cato.org, October 20, 2009

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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]

"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]

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Multimedia

Adam B. Schaeffer details how school districts lie to taxpayers. March 10, 2010 [Flash Video, 03:00]

"Scaling Up Good Schools" featuring Andrew J. Coulson, December 21, 2009 [Flash Audio, 09:37]

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

"A Charter School That Works" featuring Ben Chavis, November 5, 2009 [Flash Audio, 09:21]

Adam B. Schaeffer discusses Detroit public schools on CNNMONEY.COM August 11, 2009 [Flash Video, 05:49]

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