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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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What we're reading this week: December 5, 2024
The Education Gadfly 12.5.2024
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#948: School choice setbacks: Interpreting the referenda losses with Colleen Hroncich
Colleen Hroncich, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 12.4.2024
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So you want to make education great again? 3 executive orders for Trump on day 1.
Jeanne Allen 12.3.2024
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Why education reformers should respond to the election with critical self-reflection
Brandon Brown 11.22.2024
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The high cost of maintaining under-enrolled schools in Baton Rouge
Adonica Pelichet Duggan 11.22.2024
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How much blame does the federal government deserve for America’s mediocre schools?
Michael J. Petrilli 11.21.2024
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Linda McMahon should wrestle with learning loss
Dale Chu 11.21.2024
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David Brooks vs. meritocracy
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 11.21.2024
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The causes of teacher strikes and their impacts on student outcomes
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 11.21.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: November 21, 2024
The Education Gadfly 11.21.2024
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What we're reading this week: November 21, 2024
The Education Gadfly 11.21.2024
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#947: MCAS no more: High school in the post-exit-exam era, with Jim Peyser
James Peyser, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 11.20.2024
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