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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. If you’re keen to jump in—and we hope you are—please let us know and indicate when we can expect your draft. Submissions are due by Friday, October 30, 2026.
The Education Gadfly 9.29.2026
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Trump’s education tax credit is poorly designed, but blue states should opt into it anyway
Michael J. Petrilli 5.14.2026
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Five policies for school boards to improve discipline
Daniel Buck 5.14.2026
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Findings from the new phone ban study may not be so bleak after all
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 5.14.2026
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The small federal charter school program that helped grow public school choice
Bruno V. Manno 5.13.2026
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Can Arkansas make teaching great again? | Episode 1017 of The Education Gadfly Show
Jacob Oliva, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.13.2026
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Unraveling the case for credentials in high school
Lindsey Phillips 5.8.2026
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What we’re reading: May 8, 2026
The Education Gadfly 5.8.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: May 8, 2026
The Education Gadfly 5.8.2026
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The science and culture of reading instruction
Chad Aldeman 5.7.2026
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The red-blue flip on local control and what it tells us about education today
Dale Chu 5.7.2026
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Pondiscio vs. Ryan on state-led curriculum reform
Michael J. Petrilli 5.7.2026
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Boosting student access to better schools via quality-based reforms
Jeff Murray, Alicia Anderson 5.7.2026
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