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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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Cheers and Jeers: July 31, 2026
The Education Gadfly 7.31.2026
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Hey, Claude, should I go to college?
Michael J. Petrilli 7.30.2026
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How has teachers union strength changed? Diving deeper into "A Crowded Table"
Leslie K. Finger 7.30.2026
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Congress learned the wrong lessons from No Child Left Behind
Dale Chu 7.30.2026
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Should you redshirt your kindergartner?
Alicia Anderson 7.30.2026
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Transforming school systems | Episode 1028 of The Education Gadfly Show
Mike Miles, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Brian R. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. 7.29.2026
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What we’re reading: July 24, 2026
The Education Gadfly 7.24.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: July 24, 2026
The Education Gadfly 7.24.2026
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Good programs aren’t enough: States need a work-based learning strategy
Rachel Canter, Bruno V. Manno 7.24.2026
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Accountability is not just about improving instruction. It aims to shift local politics, too.
Michael J. Petrilli 7.23.2026
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“Saving” the humanities
David Steiner 7.23.2026
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Getting good teachers to stay
Jill Hoppe 7.23.2026
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