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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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#961: How “No Excuses” charter schools went off the rails, with Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.19.2025
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11 thoughts about the massive layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education
Michael J. Petrilli 3.12.2025
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Should schools pay students to attend remediation programs?
Alina Adams 3.12.2025
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The return of accountability
Tim Daly 3.12.2025
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Barriers to teaching and assessing “soft skills”
Heena Kuwayama 3.12.2025
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Cheers and Jeers: March 13, 2025
The Education Gadfly 3.12.2025
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What we’re reading this week: March 13, 2025
The Education Gadfly 3.12.2025
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#960: Why Secretary McMahon shouldn’t waive federal testing requirements, with Charles Barone
Charles Barone, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 3.12.2025
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Are states ready to lead on education? Could Trump’s policies set them up to fail?
Dale Chu 3.6.2025
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Three good reasons teachers shouldn’t D.I.Y. their lessons (and shouldn’t be asked to)
Robert Pondiscio 3.6.2025
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Defunding the teacher trainers
Frederick M. Hess 3.6.2025
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Did the most well-known and influential study in K–12 education get it wrong?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.6.2025
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