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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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Michael J. Petrilli 10.17.2024
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The American dream is still in reach for young people
Ian Rowe 10.17.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: October 17, 2024
The Education Gadfly 10.17.2024
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What we're reading this week: October 17, 2024
The Education Gadfly 10.17.2024
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#942: The case for supply-side policies in career and technical education, with David Deming
David Deming, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 10.16.2024
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Districts spent $190 billion in federal pandemic funds. Did it work?
Chad Aldeman 10.11.2024
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Student enrollment is dropping. The charter sector should keep growing anyway.
Michael J. Petrilli 10.10.2024
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Calling for a constitutional right to school choice in Colorado
Dale Chu 10.10.2024
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Wrong (and right) lessons from Chicago’s school closures
Vladimir Kogan 10.10.2024
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Many CTE teachers are leaving the classroom. But is that necessarily a bad thing?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Jeff Murray 10.10.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: October 10, 2024
The Education Gadfly 10.10.2024
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What we're reading this week: October 10, 2024
The Education Gadfly 10.10.2024
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