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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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Assuming a frictionless surface: We need a revolution in how we approach “evidence” for ed tech
Thomas Briggs 10.12.2026
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What we’re reading: October 9, 2026
The Education Gadfly 10.9.2026
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Cheers and Jeers: October 9, 2026
The Education Gadfly 10.9.2026
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One detail in FSTC proposed regs will reduce participation in public schools
Marguerite Roza, Maggie Cicco 10.9.2026
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Apply premises liability principles to ed tech
Jordan Posamentier 10.8.2026
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Parent dialogue and radical transparency: A school-by-school, responsive approach to digital technology use
Bridget K. Cherry 10.8.2026
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A new documentary film chronicling the life and legacy of Rod Paige
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 10.8.2026
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Does education reform have regrets?
Andy Smarick 10.8.2026
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School districts shouldn’t wait for the state to intervene
Miguel Solis 10.8.2026
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Defining high-wage, high-growth jobs available without a four-year degree
Jeff Murray 10.8.2026
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Are portfolio districts the future—or the past? | Episode 1037 of The Education Gadfly Show
Kevin Shafer, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.7.2026
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Advanced education is common sense
Jonathan Plucker 10.6.2026
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