School Inc

The first of the three-part series follows the late Andrew Coulson, senior fellow of education policy at Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom, to explore the industry of education and the politics that sometimes impede the growth of good schools, good teachers, and the rise of entrepreneurial educators.

The late Andrew Coulson explores the central question about education: is there someplace else where educational excellence is scaling up? The answer is "yes" and it is in America's charter schools. But when charter schools compete with public schools, there is often trouble ahead. Push or Pull explores why excellent private schools in America have not "scaled up" to serve more students.

Andrew Coulson travels private schools in Sweden, London, and India to discuss some of their successes. Asking the question, What if education entrepreneurs put their money on the line in an effort change the education system to a business opportunity? Would excellence scale-up in education?