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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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#966: Is calculus king? Rethinking math pathways, with Matt Giani
Matt Giani, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 4.23.2025
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Power plays in federal education: Three flashpoints, three branches
Dale Chu 4.17.2025
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Meeting the moment: A response to Robert Pondiscio’s essay on AFT’s "American Educator"
Randi Weingarten 4.17.2025
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Answering Randi Weingarten
Robert Pondiscio 4.17.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: April 17, 2025
The Education Gadfly 4.17.2025
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What we’re reading this week: April 17, 2025
The Education Gadfly 4.17.2025
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#965: Understanding ESSA Waivers, with Anne Hyslop
Anne Hyslop, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 4.16.2025
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Can the left deliver education abundance?
Danyela Souza Egorov 4.11.2025
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How the AFT could have changed teaching and learning (and maybe still can)
Robert Pondiscio 4.10.2025
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A K–12 public school choice agenda for the Trump administration
Bruno V. Manno 4.10.2025
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What are students doing between 6 p.m. and midnight?
Mike Goldstein, Sean Geraghty 4.10.2025
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Short- and long-term impacts of school closure on student outcomes
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.10.2025
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