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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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Look at the children: What we miss when we talk about the science of reading
Julie Wible, Maureen Mirabito 11.7.2025
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New Year’s resolutions and the Mississippi Marathon: How states can make reading policy stick
Todd Collins 11.7.2025
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The 90-minute solution: How states, districts, and schools can make reading science stick
Megan Reder-Schopp 11.7.2025
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Dead LETRS: What good is a mandate without great PD?
Kata Solow 11.7.2025
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From laws to literacy: The science of reading needs more than statutes to succeed
Kristen McQuillan, Robert Pondiscio 11.7.2025
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Beyond a science of reading policy checklist
Kymyona Burk 11.7.2025
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Unlocking the science of reading
David Steiner 11.6.2025
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Redefining the federal role in literacy: Strengthening grants to drive statewide reform
Rianna Saslow 11.6.2025
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The leaky kindergarten-to-college pipeline for high-achieving, low-income students
Aaron Churchill, Michael J. Petrilli 11.6.2025
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CRPE on special education: Great diagnosis, wrong prescription
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 11.6.2025
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The illusion of learning: The danger of artificial intelligence for education
Robert Pondiscio 11.6.2025
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Cutting the cord: Early evidence on cellphone policy implementation
Alicia Anderson 11.6.2025
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