Andrew J. Coulson is the director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. and an adjunct fellow for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Coulson is author of the book, "Market Education: The Unknown History," available from Transaction Publishers. He was a senior research associate at the Social Philosophy and Policy Center in Ohio. He has written numerous articles and essays for academic journals and for newspapers including The Wall Street Journal and The Seattle Times.

What Really Determines School District Spending?

Professional advancement in a bureaucracy comes from increasing one’s budget, not from achieving more with less as it does in the private sector. … more

Michigan is above average – but that’s not saying much

The school choice movement’s greatest failure

Is Every "Choice" a Good One?

Advancing the cause of educational excellence

Private K-12 scholarships: a viable alternative for Detroit’s school children

School Choice in the Empire State

"Poor Choices" Yield Better Education

The implications of Tooley’s findings are profound. Opposition to parental choice programs has often hinged on the belief that they would hurt the poor. In the wake of these results from Africa and India, it is difficult to imagine how that belief could be sustained. … more