
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.

The designation for a stretch of highway in Arkansas is changing to Interstate 49.
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.

How not to be bored the next few days: standup comedy, a walk around Lake Fayetteville and Arts Live presents a modified musical.
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
Friday, May 23, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we take a look at a new study that analyzes high school graduation rates in Arkansas. Also Dick Johnson stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Mike Huckabee says he doesn't intend to change his mind about joining the presidential race.
Walmart associates from around the globe are in town this week for the annual shareholders meeting.
Jodi Beznoska, VP of Communications for Walton Arts Center, previews the final events of Artosphere and tells us what tickets will go on sale next week.
Tornado sirens in Bentonville will sound slightly different in the near future.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net asks Bob Williams, senior VP of Delta Trust Investments, for an assessment of the first of the year's economic performances.