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Tomorrow: School Choice around the World
A number of countries in Europe and elsewhere have voucher-style educational systems, but many of those systems have not produced the robust, dynamic educational marketplace that American choice supporters envision. Tomorrow, a Cato conference will seek to draw out critical lessons from school choice policies around the world.

The Day After Tomorrow: The Day after Tomorrow
Tornadoes hit Los Angeles while a new Ice Age freezes New York City and bowling-ball-size hailstones bomb Tokyo. Is this scenario possible? Producers of the film admit they made the movie partly to raise consciousness about the environment, but Patrick J. Michaels, Senior Fellow in Environmental Studies charges that the premise of the movie is flawed. "The movie is pretty much devoid of basic atmospheric science," said Michaels.

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Patrick Michaels on global warming in the Washington Post
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May 27, 2004
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Featuring David Salisbury, Director, Center for Educational Freedom, Cato Institute; Charles Glenn, Professor of Education, Administration, Training, and Policy Studies, Boston University; and James Tooley, Professor of Education Policy, University of Newcastle, England

 

Social Security and Its Discontents
Milton Friedman, June O'Neill, and other leading experts examine the fatal problems of Social Security and offer concrete proposals for reform. This authoritative collection is part of Cato's Project on Social Security Choice.


Educational Freedom in Urban America
Educational Freedom in Urban America discusses the expansion of school choice opportunities for children struggling in failing schools. This volume is essential reading for anyone concerned with the condition of our inner-city schools and the racial and social inequities that still exist in American education.

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