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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

"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

"Dismal Science: The Shortcomings of U.S. School Choice Research and How to Address Them," by John Merrifield, Policy Analysis no. 616, April 16, 2008

"The Public Education Tax Credit," by Adam B. Schaeffer, Policy Analysis no. 605, December 5, 2007

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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

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

"Obama's Speech to Students Teaches Lesson About Power," by Neal McCluskey, Detroit News, September 16, 2009

"The Real School Indoctrination Scandal," by Will Wilkinson, The Week, September 16, 2009

"Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Mr. President," by Andrew J. Coulson, Forbes, September 8, 2009

"A Right to Schooling, But Not to Education," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, South China Morning Post, August 14, 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

"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]

"Killing D.C. Vouchers Softly" featuring Neal McCluskey, April 17, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:15]

"The Beautiful Tree" featuring James Tooley, April 16, 2009 [Flash Audio, 09:06]

James Tooley discusses his book The Beautiful Tree on ABC News Now April 15, 2009 [Flash Video, 07:51]

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