
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.
You could, according to Becca, almost spend the entire weekend taking in the holiday spirit on stage or on the street.
The Prince of Darkness, the first heart transplant and more in our history capsule for December 3.
Walton Arts Center expansion is official: there will be new venues in both Bentonville and Fayetteville.
To hear an audio extra, click here.
"Throw Down Your Heart" by Hanua Samaka and Bassekou Kouyate
Michael Tilley of thecitywire.com discusses a new poll gauging economic optimism in the Arkansas River Valley.
To see the entire poll, visit thecitywire.com