Arkansas is one of 45 states to enact Common Core State Standards. A new office on the University of Arkansas campus has been established to find new ways bring those standards into the state's schools. We learn more about the Office of Innovation in Education from the office's director.
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The road to capitalizing on research and development can be a long one. It can take years before a technology startup actually turns research into a physical product. In the second part of our series on the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, we take a look at a pair of companies turning research into revenue:Senator John Boozman says he would like to see the National Security Agency use more focused efforts to curb terrorism rather than relying on programs that use mass collections of data. The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners approves a draft of rules for implementing the state's new voter ID law. Work is expected to begin soon on clearing the Cache River, a tributary of the White River. And the special collections department at the UA's Mullins Library unveils a new exhibit to celebrate National LGBT Pride month.
Ahead on the program, we have an update on the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District's purchase of a regional landfill. Also, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals prepare to host the Texas League All-Star game, and we begin a three-part about the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in Fayetteville.
The Genesis Technology Incubator has been in the same place in some form for nearly three decades. But much has changed in and around that facility, as the Arkansas Research and Technology Park has coagulated on the acreage surrounding the facility.
Becca says the Fort Smith Museum of History is presenting a recreation of the Boston Store's tea room at noon Thursday.
Late last year, the six-county solid waste district voted to default on $12 million dollars in bonds and loans used to purchase and improve NABORS Landfill in 2006. This spring investors demanded repayment--in full. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, in a last-ditch effort, district leaders hope to reopen the facility.Execution dates for inmates on death row in Arkansas have been put on hold. State lawmakers rally in Little Rock, urging the state's supreme court to uphold a judgement against drugmaker Johnson and Johnson. Also in the state capitol, close attention is being paid to how the state's parole monitoring system is being managed. Mercy Health Northwest in Rogers opens a new center to serve geriatrics in the area. And more trees are on the way for one parking lot in downtown Fayetteville.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks . . . a survey of Arkansas politics with Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas and political bloggers Michael Cook and Jason Tolbert. Plus, our tech ambassador Tyrel Dennison on just what bitcoin means for the digital industry.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we talk to local officials about an increase in the DWI violations. Also, we attend a tasting at 28 Springs in Siloam Springs.
Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen spoke with Seattle-based singer-songwriter Damien Jurado who’s known for his quiet, lo-fi recordings.
More information is available at www.damienjurado.com.
We hear from political, education and business leaders, concerned about the status of undocumented college students in Arkansas--on what could be considered the early formation of an Arkansas DREAM Act. Illuminating the way is University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Chancellor David Gearhart.
“The Dream” by Ry Cooder
Well…almost! This year’s Hogeye Marathon is on April 15. The marathon has been around since 1977.
More information is available at www.hogeyemarathon.com.
Flash-flood watch continues in our listening area; Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor believes the Keystone Pipeline project will ultimately pass; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Rainy Day” by Coldplay
Becca Bacon Martin with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us more about this rainy, but quietly interesting day.
