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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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#977: New law, new questions for school choice, with Brian Jodice
Brian Jodice, Michael J. Petrilli, Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 7.16.2025
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What we’re reading: July 13, 2025
The Education Gadfly 7.13.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: July 13, 2025
The Education Gadfly 7.13.2025
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No one actually likes high expectations
Daniel Buck 7.10.2025
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Close bad schools and expand good ones
Chad Aldeman 7.10.2025
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Seizing educational dynamism
Stéphane Lavertu, Tim Rosenberger 7.10.2025
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Attend and achieve: Can high-impact tutoring boost student attendance?
Robert Chung 7.10.2025
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#976: A new hub for smarter education policy, with Doug Harris
Doug Harris, Michael J. Petrilli, Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 7.9.2025
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What we’re reading: July 6, 2025
The Education Gadfly 7.6.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: July 6, 2025
The Education Gadfly 7.6.2025
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Patriotism, American identity, civics ed—and Independence Day
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 7.3.2025
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The Supreme Court is right on religious liberty, but “curriculum” is complicated
Robert Pondiscio 7.3.2025
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