Education

Dennis Mathew is an educator with nearly two decades of experience as an elementary school speech pathologist. He's also a writer of children's books and a songwriter, but he says he has always prioritized education.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2025 Kids Count Data Book last week. The annual survey measures how students across the nation perform in four key areas. Lisa Lawson, president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, spoke with Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth about the report.

Educator Hal Cuff stops by the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk about the annual June Bug Jam, a benefit for Headwaters School in Red Star, Arkansas. The event includes guided outdoor adventures, live music and more.

A conversation with Stephanie Bolin, outreach coordinator at the Beaver Watershed Alliance, about War Eagle Appreciation Day — a free community event held on the banks of War Eagle Creek that combines music, nature, family-friendly activities, and hands-on environmental education and stewardship.

State officials are rolling out a new outdoor education initiative. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced yesterday the creation of the Arkansas Outdoor Education Pilot Program.

Canopy of Northwest Arkansas is hosting an art show this Friday at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center on the University of Arkansas campus.

Forward Arkansas is an initiative established by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Walton Family Foundation to help educators get the help they need to improve student outcomes. Last May, they launched the Learner Collective regarding literacy, parent involvement and school attendance. This year, Arkansas Forward's collective returned around the state.

Growth continues in downtown Fayetteville, and on today's show, we hear how some businesses do not feel welcome to stay. Also, we learn about an initiative to help educators get the help they need to improve student outcomes. Plus, Randy Dixon with the Pryor Center examines a gruesome triple murder-suicide from 1987.

Gov. Sarah Sanders is promoting a program designed to help high school students in Arkansas develop plans for their futures. The governor says the rootEd Arkansas program is an example of the state’s education investment.

On today's show, we learn that a city’s art is more than just a conversation piece— it's a source of pride and a lure to attract people to visit. Also, why the Dover Quartet loves to travel to northwest Arkansas. Plus, headlines from the River Valley with Michael Tilley.