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Wonkathon 2026: What rules should govern the uses of digital technology in schools—and who should set them?
For 12 years now, we at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute have hosted an annual Wonkathon on our Flypaper blog to generate substantive conversation around key issues in education reform. All 20 entries are now posted and linked below, and the polls are open via our online survey. Cast your vote before 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 18.
The Education Gadfly 9.29.2026
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An opportunity to renew Texas’s legacy of education leadership
Alicia Anderson 11.12.2026
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Seeing my former students in Texas’s next governor
Dale Chu 11.12.2026
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Want to build better pathways after high school? Look to the states.
Cindy Marten, Stephen D. Dackin 11.12.2026
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A snapshot of the microschool experience in 2026
Jeff Murray 11.12.2026
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Can education reform survive the blue wave—in Ohio and elsewhere? | Episode 1042 of The Education Gadfly Show
Aaron Churchill, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 11.11.2026
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What we’re reading: November 6, 2026
The Education Gadfly 11.6.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: November 6, 2026
The Education Gadfly 11.6.2026
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The AP quandary and how to resolve it
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Michael J. Petrilli 11.5.2026
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The civic importance of loyal opposition
Walter Parker 11.5.2026
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Hiring teachers from the local community may not always be the very best option
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 11.5.2026
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Do phone bans help students?
Kennedy Sundberg 11.5.2026
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Election reflections
Michael J. Petrilli 11.4.2026
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