Education Reform Then and Now: A Policy Conference

October 23 – October 25, 2025 | 12:00 am–12:00 am PDT

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Bentonville, AR

Tom Vander Ark will join a panel at the Education Reform Then and Now: A Policy Conference, hosted by the University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Held at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the conference will explore past, present, and future shifts in education policy. Tom’s session will take place on October 23 from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.

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From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
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