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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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Easy, DOGE. IES matters.
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 2.11.2025
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Culture war vs. competence: Why conservatives should support Penny Schwinn
Robert Pondiscio 2.6.2025
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School choice programs: Testing mandates are more common than you think
Michael J. Petrilli 2.6.2025
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Rethinking the school calendar: How Neonetos Public Schools is reimagining learning time
Josh Boots 2.6.2025
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A new picture of modern homeschooling in America
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.6.2025
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What we’re reading this week: February 6, 2025
The Education Gadfly 2.6.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: February 6, 2025
The Education Gadfly 2.6.2025
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#955: Critical race theory: The student perspective with Brian Kisida
Brian Kisida, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 2.5.2025
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Trump should stay out of what students learn in school
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.30.2025
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Why SCOTUS should—and will—approve faith-based charter schools
Andy Smarick 1.30.2025
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NAEP’s dead birds
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.30.2025
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The case for storytelling in the history curriculum
Matthew Levey 1.30.2025
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