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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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Stop conflating success with moral authority
Miriam Merin 2.19.2026
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Yes, teachers keep improving with time
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 2.19.2026
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Did the Common Core boost students’ labor market outcomes?
Brian R. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. 2.19.2026
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Mike gives easy A’s a big ole F | Episode 1006 of The Education Gadfly Show
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.18.2026
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What we’re reading: February 13, 2026
The Education Gadfly 2.13.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: February 13, 2026
The Education Gadfly 2.13.2026
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ICE and ed reform
Michael J. Petrilli 2.12.2026
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AI-assisted learning stumbles on the evidence
Daniel Buck, Anna Low 2.12.2026
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Why doesn’t the education system study the successful?
Holly Korbey 2.12.2026
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First, do no harm: The academic impacts of grade inflation on long-term outcomes
Jeff Murray 2.12.2026
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What happens when students with disabilities switch to charter schools?
Julia Hayes 2.12.2026
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Can states build coherent early childhood systems? | Episode 1005 of The Education Gadfly Show
Elliot Regenstein, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.11.2026
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