Events
Upcoming Events
SFTL Conference 2026
Friday, Oct. 9
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1 Rockefeller Dr., Morrilton
Join us for this year’s Student Focused Teacher Led (SFTL) Conference, a day of engaging keynotes and self-selected breakout sessions on a variety of education topics held at the beautiful Winthrop Rockefeller Institute atop Petit Jean Mountain! PD credit is provided for attendees. Registration includes breakfast and lunch. Overnight accommodations are available and booked separately through the venue.
Find updates on speakers, sessions, and schedule details as they become available at bit.ly/sftl2026.
Annual Events
2025 Student Focused Teacher Led Conference
An annual professional learning conference for Arkansas educators hosted by The Reform Alliance and open to all educators in all roles from any type of school or learning provider. Stay tuned to this page for information about the next conference!
SFTL 2025
SFTL 2025 included keynote speakers Sec. Jacob Oliva of the Arkansas Department of Education; Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart; and Hera Varma of Step Up for Students. Three breakout session periods allowed participants to choose from session topics including: project-based learning, nature-based learning, emotional intelligence, de-escalation, individualized learning, academic integrity, creating choice in a public school district, and more!
National School Choice Week
Annual celebrations of the broad range of educational options in Arkansas, including rallies, information fairs and localized community events to help families discover and access all those options.
NSCW 2026 – Canceled due to inclement weather