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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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Science of reading, meet evidence-based spending
Sara Kerr, Heather Boughton 11.11.2025
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Lightbulb moments and the science of reading
Victoria R. Haberman 11.11.2025
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Systems, not slogans: Real change requires relentless implementation
Kunjan Narechania, Jessica Baghian 11.11.2025
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Reading improvement will require bigger goals and more learning spirit
Emily Freitag 11.11.2025
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Read by grade three? How about reading (and writing) beyond it
Miah Daughtery 11.11.2025
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Don't just pass reading laws—build sustainable literacy systems
Annie Morrison, Kathy Kelly 11.11.2025
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We know how to plug advanced education’s leaky pipeline—so why aren’t we?
Jonathan Plucker 11.11.2025
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The science of reading revolution has the right science—but the wrong system
Lisa Wyatt, Kelsey Hendricks 11.10.2025
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Why a focus on skill type is necessary to help more children learn to read
Munro Richardson 11.10.2025
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We have lost the plot on the science of reading
Emily Shisler 11.10.2025
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To make science of reading laws work, invest in educators
Emilie Raczek 11.10.2025
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How young is a young developing reader?
Pamela Nevills 11.10.2025
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