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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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Managing district budgets during uncertain times, with Jonathan Travers | Episode 983 of The Education Gadfly Show
Jonathan Travers, Michael J. Petrilli, Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 8.27.2025
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What we’re reading: August 24, 2025
The Education Gadfly 8.24.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: August 24, 2025
The Education Gadfly 8.24.2025
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Parents reshape K–12 public education as students go back to school
Bruno V. Manno 8.22.2025
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Charter school regulation means keeping the destination in sight
Thibaut Delloue 8.22.2025
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Teachers don’t like “equitable” grading practices
Michael J. Petrilli 8.21.2025
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How administrators can support classroom discipline
Daniel Buck 8.21.2025
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The limit on classical education’s growth
Robert Pondiscio, Annika Hernandez 8.21.2025
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Tracing the CTE teacher pipeline from industry to classroom
Jill Hoppe 8.21.2025
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Should all state-funded schools take state standardized tests? | Episode 982 of The Education Gadfly Show
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 8.20.2025
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Welcome to Lake Wobegon, Oklahoma
Michael J. Petrilli 8.18.2025
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What we’re reading: August 17, 2025
The Education Gadfly 8.17.2025
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