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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—and why—legislated school finance reforms don’t increase state education spending
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Jeff Murray 5.1.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: May 1, 2025
The Education Gadfly 5.1.2025
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What we’re reading this week: May 1, 2025
The Education Gadfly 5.1.2025
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SCOTUS should mandate state support for religious education, but not via charter schools
Michael J. Petrilli 4.30.2025
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#967: Mississippi’s secret? Twenty years of persistence and progress, with Rachel Canter
Rachel Canter, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 4.30.2025
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Non-response to declining student enrollment: A case study from Los Angeles
Jeff Murray 4.29.2025
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Calculus, statistics, and the capstone course question
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 4.24.2025
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The Department of Education meets “Office Space”
Frederick M. Hess 4.24.2025
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The ESSER hangover is here
Marguerite Roza 4.24.2025
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Can targeted communications boost student participation in opt-in tutoring?
Jeff Murray 4.24.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: April 24, 2025
The Education Gadfly 4.24.2025
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What we’re reading this week: April 24, 2025
The Education Gadfly 4.24.2025
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