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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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Is “credit recovery” as bad as they say?
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 7.25.2024
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Digging into the 2024 survey of American public school teachers
Jeff Murray 7.25.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: July 25, 2024
The Education Gadfly 7.25.2024
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What we're reading this week: July 25, 2024
The Education Gadfly 7.25.2024
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To boost attendance and outcomes, pay students, not systems
Garion Frankel, Cooper Conway 7.24.2024
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To improve attendance, promote autonomy
Robyn H. Gausman-Burnett 7.24.2024
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How Kamala Harris can move to the center on education
Michael J. Petrilli 7.24.2024
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Rethinking school policies to combat chronic absenteeism
Dr. Michael Gary, Dr. Ivory A. Toldson 7.22.2024
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Do testing and accountability improve student learning?
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 7.22.2024
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Advanced education programs are important to parents, poll finds
Alli Aldis 7.19.2024
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The case for closing underenrolled, low-performing schools
Michael J. Petrilli 7.18.2024
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Vance vs. Pence: How Trump’s VP picks compare on education
Dale Chu 7.18.2024
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