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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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A new early literacy safety net in Massachusetts
Almudena Abeyta, Tracy Curley, Dianne Kelly, Ed Lambert, Vanessa Lipschitz 9.4.2025
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A better start toward literacy
Alicia Anderson 9.4.2025
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Innovation, regulation, and school choice, with Mike McShane | Episode 984 of The Education Gadfly Show
Mike McShane, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 9.3.2025
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Two cheers for Thomas Taylor
Michael J. Petrilli 9.2.2025
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What we’re reading: August 31, 2025
The Education Gadfly 8.31.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: August 31, 2025
The Education Gadfly 8.31.2025
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Education reform in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Kamren Herring 8.29.2025
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Coaches and teachers both understand: Effort is king
Michael J. Petrilli 8.29.2025
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More research on teacher salary freezes, please
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 8.28.2025
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Indiana just removed one of the major barriers to starting a new school
Mike McShane 8.28.2025
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The inconvenient success of New Orleans schools
Ravi Gupta 8.28.2025
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The factors influencing private school choice enrollment
Jeff Murray 8.28.2025
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