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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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Accountability is not just about improving instruction. It aims to shift local politics, too.
Michael J. Petrilli 7.23.2026
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“Saving” the humanities
David Steiner 7.23.2026
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Getting good teachers to stay
Jill Hoppe 7.23.2026
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Examining Covid-era cultural conflicts within school boards
Jeff Murray 7.23.2026
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What’s behind the backlash against i-Ready? | Episode 1027 of The Education Gadfly Show
Tyrone Holmes, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Brian R. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. 7.22.2026
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Cleveland is a national model for closing underenrolled schools
Jessica Poiner 7.17.2026
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What we’re reading: July 17, 2026
The Education Gadfly 7.17.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: July 17, 2026
The Education Gadfly 7.17.2026
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How to make the high school diploma mean something again
Dale Chu 7.16.2026
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Religious liberty in education: Back to the Supreme Court
Kathleen Porter-Magee 7.16.2026
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The learning recession might be caused by a teaching recession
Mike Schmoker 7.16.2026
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Should we use genetics to understand high-potential, low-income students? These researchers think it’s worth trying.
Brandon L. Wright 7.16.2026
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