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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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How school HVAC systems affect learning
Ali Schalop 3.6.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: March 6, 2025
The Education Gadfly 3.6.2025
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What we’re reading this week: March 6, 2025
The Education Gadfly 3.6.2025
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#959: Are GPAs the key to measuring school quality? with Jing Liu and Seth Gershenson
Jing Liu, Ph.D., Seth Gershenson, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 3.5.2025
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There is proof that knowledge works. And it’s overwhelming.
Robert Pondiscio 2.27.2025
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Open enrollment deserves bipartisan support
Jude Schwalbach 2.27.2025
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Hard lessons from the NAEP results
Tim Daly 2.27.2025
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Examining a new method of estimating homeschool participation
Jeff Murray 2.27.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: February 27, 2025
The Education Gadfly 2.27.2025
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What we’re reading this week: February 27, 2025
The Education Gadfly 2.27.2025
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#958: Louisiana’s NAEP gains and the power of a strong curriculum, with John White
John White, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.26.2025
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Make room, test scores: Introducing “indicators of high school and middle school readiness”
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 2.20.2025
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