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Brandon L. Wright

National
Editorial Director

Brandon Wright is the Editorial Director of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. He is the coauthor or coeditor of three books: Failing our Brightest Kids: The Global Challenge of Educating High-Ability Students (with Chester E. Finn, Jr.), Charter Schools at the Crossroads: Predicaments, Paradoxes, Possibilities (with Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Bruno V. Manno), and Getting the Most Bang for the Education Buck (edited with Frederick M. Hess). His writing has appeared in places like the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, U.S. News, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, National Review, Newsweek, Education Next, Education Week, Phi Delta Kappan, the Journal of School Choice, and dozens of state newspapers. He holds a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.A. from the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife and two children in Southeast Michigan. 

Authored Commentary & Research

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High Expectations

International Baccalaureate deserves more attention

Brandon L. Wright 2.25.2026
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Standards & Accountability

Wonkathon 2025 Anthology: What comes next for the science of reading?

Brandon L. Wright, Elainah Elkins 2.11.2026
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High Expectations

The TikTok generation presents schools with a difficult choice

Brandon L. Wright 1.29.2026
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Students in a classroom
High Expectations

NAEP scores show top students are struggling, too

Brandon L. Wright 9.17.2025
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High Expectations

Advanced students rebounded faster from learning loss. They still need our attention.

Brandon L. Wright 4.8.2025
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2024 in review
High Expectations

Top 20 Fordham articles of 2024

Brandon L. Wright 12.20.2024
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