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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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A book that shows how much America underestimates its students
Alina Adams 8.6.2025
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#980: Can education reform help Democrats win again? with Ben Austin
Ben Austin, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 8.6.2025
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What we’re reading: August 3, 2025
The Education Gadfly 8.3.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: August 3, 2025
The Education Gadfly 8.3.2025
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The 70-cent solution: An innovation success story in K–12 schools
Eric Tucker, Edward Metz 8.1.2025
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Help wanted: Ed-reform governors needed (again)
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 7.31.2025
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Why high schools should help students land summer jobs
Michael J. Petrilli 7.31.2025
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Thanks for the help, AI, but students still need to learn to write for themselves
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 7.31.2025
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Why tens of thousands of Florida families didn’t use their private school scholarships
Jeff Murray 7.31.2025
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#979: Is too much democracy hamstringing our schools? with Vlad Kogan
Vladimir Kogan, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 7.30.2025
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What we’re reading: July 27, 2025
The Education Gadfly 7.27.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: July 27, 2025
The Education Gadfly 7.27.2025
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