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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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Can literacy instruction make students better at math?
Jill Hoppe 5.7.2026
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From schools to systems: Rethinking improvement | Episode 1016 of The Education Gadfly Show
Christy Wolfe, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.6.2026
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The science of reading has won the argument. Has it won the classroom?
Robert Pondiscio 5.1.2026
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Parents need to know what schools teach to make better education choices
Thibaut Delloue 5.1.2026
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What we’re reading: May 1, 2026
The Education Gadfly 5.1.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: May 1, 2026
The Education Gadfly 5.1.2026
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Minimum pay, maximum impact: Arkansas’s teacher retention strategy
Elainah Elkins 4.30.2026
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When helping hurts: Rethinking special education accommodations
Daniel Buck 4.30.2026
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Accommodations are a concern, but don’t blame parents
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman 4.30.2026
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The “science of reading gap”
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 4.30.2026
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A Science of Reading reality check: Not there yet | Episode 1015 of The Education Gadfly Show
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Brian R. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.29.2026
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Workforce Pell and the path from high school to work: Marking National Apprenticeship Week 2026
Bruno V. Manno 4.27.2026
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