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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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What we’re reading: March 6, 2026
The Education Gadfly 3.6.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: March 6, 2026
The Education Gadfly 3.6.2026
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The 10-year test for durable schools
Robert Pondiscio 3.5.2026
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The role of private school choice in a morally fractured age
Brandon L. Wright 3.5.2026
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How common is “counseling out”—or encouraging teachers to leave schools?
Julia Hayes 3.5.2026
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College advising boosts enrollment but not persistence
Jill Hoppe 3.5.2026
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What the fadeout effect means for testing, accountability, and school choice | Episode 1008 of The Education Gadfly Show
Drew Bailey, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 3.4.2026
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A future for IES?
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 3.2.2026
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What we’re reading: February 27, 2026
The Education Gadfly 2.27.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: February 27, 2026
The Education Gadfly 2.27.2026
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Why conservatives keep losing school boards
Jordan Adams 2.27.2026
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The myth of local control
Jessica Baghian 2.27.2026
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