
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.
Michael Tilley of thecitywire.com gets us up to date on the Fort Smith Convention Center tax issue, redistricting and more.
Link: www.thecitywire.com
Green Day, William Orlando Darby and more in our history capsule for February 17.
Becca says there is so much scheduled for tonight it should be the start of the weekend. It’s not, though.
John Barry was one of the most honored film score composers ever. PJ pays tribute to him in our latest preview of Film Score Friday.
The snow, ice and cold are gone…at least for now. And a busy Walton Arts Center schedule continues.
Link: www.waltonartscenter.org