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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.
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By Andrew J. Coulson
How Michigan Could Save $3.5 Billion a Year
Michigan is facing a projected $2.8 billion state budget shortfall. As a result, Gov. Jennifer Granholm has cut $212 million from public school spending -- rousing the ire of parents and education officials around the state. But if Michigan merely converted all its conventional public schools to charters, without altering current funding formulas, it would save $3.5 billion. … more
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
