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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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Cheers and Jeers: April 10, 2025
The Education Gadfly 4.10.2025
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What we’re reading this week: April 10, 2025
The Education Gadfly 4.10.2025
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#964: Why states should keep testing, with Scott Marion
Scott Marion, Michael J. Petrilli, Adam Tyner, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 4.9.2025
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Advanced students rebounded faster from learning loss. They still need our attention.
Brandon L. Wright 4.8.2025
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The best colleges for political diversity
Michael J. Petrilli 4.3.2025
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Waiver and out: How red states plan to push the limits of federal ed policy
Dale Chu 4.3.2025
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12 guiding principles for the future of American education
Chad Aldeman 4.3.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: April 3, 2025
The Education Gadfly 4.3.2025
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What we’re reading this week: April 3, 2025
The Education Gadfly 4.3.2025
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#963: All about the Educational Choice for Children Act, with Jim Blew
Jim Blew, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 4.2.2025
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#4125: The mini gadflies: Chaos with a cause
4.1.2025
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Freddie deBoer is right about one thing, not everything
Michael J. Petrilli 3.27.2025
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