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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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Evidence that middle school principals influence long-term student outcomes
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 8.29.2024
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Are racially isolated Black teachers more likely to leave their jobs?
Devon Nir 8.29.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: August 29, 2024
The Education Gadfly 8.29.2024
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What we're reading this week: August 29, 2024
The Education Gadfly 8.29.2024
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#935: How the charter sector can thrive under Trump or Harris, with Starlee Coleman
Starlee Coleman, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 8.28.2024
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A timely evaluation of Massachusetts’s test-based graduation requirements
Jeff Murray 8.27.2024
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Why some teachers might be afraid of cellphone bans in the classroom
Michael J. Petrilli 8.22.2024
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The complicated interplay between race, poverty, and schooling
Michael J. Petrilli 8.22.2024
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Will next month’s Harris-Trump debate even mention education?
Dale Chu 8.22.2024
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Inside the classical school renaissance: An interview with Dr. Kathleen O’Toole
Daniel Buck 8.22.2024
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How have teacher working conditions changed since the pandemic?
Heena Kuwayama 8.22.2024
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RoadMAP to success: Using state assessment data to predict postsecondary success
Elainah Elkins 8.22.2024
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