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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.
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We know what’ll happen if advanced education is cut in New York. Why doesn’t Mamdani?
Alina Adams 10.13.2025
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School board members are wearing rose-colored glasses
Michael J. Petrilli, Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 10.9.2025
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Families aren’t waiting for schools to be fixed
Robert Pondiscio 10.9.2025
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Does AI only help motivated students?
Sean Geraghty, Mike Goldstein 10.9.2025
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The impact of Covid K–12 disruption on college enrollment: Evidence from California
Jeff Murray 10.9.2025
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The role of high schools in raising civic engagement
Jill Hoppe 10.9.2025
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TFA, Gen-Z, and AI | Episode 989 of The Education Gadfly Show
Aneesh Sohoni, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 10.8.2025
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In 2050, will American schools be better or worse than they are today?
Dale Chu 10.2.2025
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Standards-based grading can benefit students—in the right context
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 10.2.2025
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Redefining what it means to be a good teacher
Daniel Buck 10.2.2025
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Autonomy for principals can work—for the most capable
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 10.2.2025
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Beyond test scores: Debating how to measure school quality | Episode 988 of The Education Gadfly Show
Laura Hamilton, Chester E. Finn, Jr., Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 10.1.2025
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