BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) X-WR-CALNAME:Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7dfa851e-e9e8-4df8-ad8f-ee9ba79daa7b SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260917T191757Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T193000 SUMMARY:LEARNS Act Discussion LOCATION:Ron Robinson Theater\nRon Robinson Theater X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ron Robinson Theater;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Ron Robinson Theater:geo:34.7473393,-92.2656713 GEO:34.7473393;-92.2656713 DESCRIPTION:Since becoming law in 2023\, the Arkansas LEARNS Act has broug ht major changes to classrooms across the state. What have those changes m eant for Arkansas students\, families\, teachers and schools?.\nhttps://ce ntralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17455355 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for a c ommunity conversation Wednesday\, Oct. 14\, from 6&ndash\;7:30 p.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater. You&rsquo\;ll hear from education leaders and Democ rat-Gazette LEARNS Act reporter Josh Snyder\, with time for audience quest ions.

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Featured speakers and panelists include:
Lee Wolverton\ , executive editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sen. Clarke Tucke r\, D-Little Rock
Emmy Henley\, executive director of the Reform Alli ance
Nicole Carey\, education policy director at Arkansas Advocates f or Children and Families

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Additional panelists will be announced as the event gets closer.

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Bringing the family? Activity sheets will be available for children.

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With support from the ADG Community Jou rnalism Project\, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state\, and its effect on teacher s\, students\, parents and communities. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette main tains full editorial control over all coverage. View all LEARNS Act covera ge at arkansasonline.com/learns_act.
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