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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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On NCLB, Wiener and Petrilli fight to a draw
Robert Pondiscio 6.25.2026
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Advocates beware: Plyler v. Doe is vulnerable because it’s bad law
Joshua Dunn 6.25.2026
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Can Uncle Sam help kids read? | Episode 1023 of The Education Gadfly Show
Charles Barone, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.24.2026
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There’s more to the i-Ready story
Kelly Sia 6.23.2026
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What we’re reading: June 19, 2026
The Education Gadfly 6.19.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: June 19, 2026
The Education Gadfly 6.19.2026
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Creating more pathways isn’t enough. They need to work, too.
Bruno V. Manno 6.18.2026
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Why is Gen Z unprepared for the workforce?
Jill Hoppe, Elainah Elkins 6.18.2026
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The Education Freedom Tax Credit could blow up in our faces
Daniel Buck 6.18.2026
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The case for including early childhood education in education choice programs
Elliot Regenstein, Theresa Hawley, Katie Reed 6.18.2026
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Instructionally-aligned tutoring and student literacy outcomes
Jeff Murray 6.18.2026
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The “science of learning” is less controversial than it used to be
Robert Pondiscio 6.18.2026
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