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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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When schools fail refugee and immigrant students
Daniel Buck 12.18.2025
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School choice and earnings: Insights from Sweden
Jill Hoppe 12.18.2025
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The good, the bad, and the best research of 2025 | Episode 999 of The Education Gadfly Show
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D. 12.17.2025
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The decline of human flourishing and what schools can do about it
Dale Chu 12.11.2025
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Better schools start with better school board elections
David Griffith, Ph.D., Jill Hoppe 12.11.2025
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Do short-term noncredit programs boost earnings?
Preston Cooper 12.11.2025
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Remembering Rod Paige, a great American
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 12.10.2025
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Is the “college enrollment crisis” a myth? | Episode 998 of The Education Gadfly Show
Matt Barnum, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Brian R. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. 12.10.2025
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Moving K–12 programs to the Department of Labor is neither smart nor conservative
Vic Klatt 12.4.2025
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Helping students flourish, not just achieve: An interview with Mike Goldstein
Robert Pondiscio 12.4.2025
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We’re losing too many high-achieving low-income students
Michael J. Petrilli 12.4.2025
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Assessing students’ academic mobility via test-based and non-test-based outcomes
Jeff Murray 12.4.2025
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