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The Thomas B. Fordham InstituteOpinion

Gadfly Bites 10/26/26—Bright horizons

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The Thomas B. Fordham InstituteOpinion

We raised the bar for curriculum. Let’s not let technology undo that progress.

This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2026 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What rules should ...
The Thomas B. Fordham InstituteOpinion

Is the technology in your classroom advancing or diminishing student capabilities?

This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2026 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What rules should ...
The Thomas B. Fordham InstituteOpinion

State chiefs, you can’t sit this one out

This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2026 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What rules should ...
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Cheers and Jeers: October 23, 2026

A team from NBC News set out to understand how students use YouTube at school. Tyler Kingkade reports on what they learned after analyzing the site histories of eleven children in grades two through ...
The Thomas B. Fordham InstituteOpinion

Three pillars for digital technology in schools, and everything else left to communities

This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2026 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What rules should ...
The Thomas B. Fordham InstituteOpinion

The education technology debate is missing students with disabilities

This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2026 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What rules should ...
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In service of learning: Expanding opportunity safely and with intentionality

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Editor’s note: This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2026 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What rules should ...