
Ozarks At Large

While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.

Arkansas Lottery Officials update the Legislative Oversight Committee on decreasing lottery revenue. A group advocates at the state capitol for fairer tax laws, and the Ben Geren Aquatics Center moves forward as the first construction bids will soon be awarded.

The traveling exhibit called Hunger U is on the University of Arkansas campus this week.
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there are drums, guitars and horns in our near future.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
We travel to Pruitt, in Newton County, along the Upper Buffalo National River, to learn some history as well as about events planned in honor of the 40th anniversary.
“Earl’s Breakdown” by Earl Scruggs
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses the closing of Bremner Cracker’s Poteau plant, the growth in Arkansas incomes, and more.
Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor says repealing the health-care reform will affect hundreds of thousands of Arkansans; personal income levels rise in the state; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
There’s much to be accomplished today, says Becca Bacon Martin with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers.
“Revber” by Earl Scruggs
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net discusses more results from the recent poll conducted by Talk Business and Hendrix College. Results show high approval ratings for Governor Mike Beebe, and overall approval ratings for the Arkansas Legislature.