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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.
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Education savings accounts: Boffo or bonkers? | Episode 1002 of The Education Gadfly Show
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.21.2026
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Remembering Stephen Hess
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.20.2026
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Tutoring works when it’s done well. Period.
Kevin Huffman 1.16.2026
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Three reasons to support tutoring
Liz Cohen 1.16.2026
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What we’re reading: January 16, 2026
The Education Gadfly 1.16.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: January 16, 2026
The Education Gadfly 1.16.2026
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For the science of reading, the “big work” is yet to come
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 1.15.2026
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What two leaders from the 1990s can teach us about education and economic competitiveness today
Matt Gandal 1.15.2026
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In praise of short works of literature
Daniel Buck 1.15.2026
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The Mississippi Miracle wasn’t a retention-policy mirage
Alicia Anderson 1.15.2026
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Is tutoring the next big thing? | Episode 1001 of The Education Gadfly Show
Liz Cohen, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.14.2026
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The importance of useful knowledge and truth-seeking
Matthew Levey 1.13.2026
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