Thursday, February 15, 2007
Post Chick Day summary
The Democrat-Gazette reports that head football coach Houston Nutt’s wife, Dianna, received a copy of a derogatory email directed at former Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain on Dec. 6. Within hours, Dianna Nutt forwarded the email from Little Rock booster Teresa Prewett, along with her observation that it was ”quite funny” to a Springdale business. Prewett wrote an apology to Mustain dated Jan. 8.
A bill to make some children wait another year before starting kindergarten was endorsed Wednesday by the Senate Education Committee despite fears from some that it would delay development of young pupils.
The first of what could be multiple efforts this legislative session to change the state public school curriculum standards was endorsed Wednesday by the Senate Education Committee, despite its chairman saying the bill would backtrack on recent educational improvements. Senate Bill 11 by Sen. Paul Miller of Melbourne would exempt districts from being placed on probation if they fail to teach one of the required 38 courses if all of the students taking that required class moved from the district after the semester started.
The governor would get discretion to separate the old state Health Department from the new Department of Health and Human Services under a bill clearing a Senate committee Wednesday.
The House approved bills Wednesday easing restrictions on using deadly force in self-defense and requiring schools to set policies to punish constitutionally protected free speech.
A bill placing restrictions on naming public buildings after living people was tabled in a House committee Wednesday. With a 15-4 vote, the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee tabled House Bill 1035 by Rep. Dan Greenberg of Little Rock. The action makes it more difficult for Greenberg to bring the bill back before the committee for consideration.
Lee County School District teachers and other employees will return to their classrooms in Marianna today after reaching an agreement with school administrators Wednesday, ending a strike that began Jan. 29.
Watson Chapel Superintendent Danny Knight said in federal court Wednesday that his “personal feelings” are not the basis of his personnel recommendations in the Watson Chapel School District. Dr. Ronnie Johnson, Watson Chapel Junior High School assistant principal since August, filed suit against Knight and the board, charging she was denied administrative promotions at the junior and senior high schools because she is black and a female. Little Rock attorney John Walker represents her.
Opponents of a permit that would allow a planned Sam's Club in Fayetteville to sell alcohol asked the Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday to reverse a circuit judge's decision and allow a full hearing on the issue.
The prison population in Arkansas is likely to grow faster than in the rest of the nation over the next five years and outpace by far any of the state’s neighbors, according to a national study released Wednesday. By 2011, Arkansas will have more than 16,000 inmates - an increase of 2,500 - according to projections compiled by the Public Safety Performance Project of the Pew Charitable Trust.
A 2-year-old Fayetteville boy and his 3-year-old sister are being treated for severe burns after being held under running hot water and were listed in serious and critical condition Wednesday, and their parents are in custidy in connection with felony first-degree battery, according to police. Johnny L. Harper and Natasha M. Adams also face a felony count of permitting the abuse of a minor.
University of Arkansas officials asked the state's congressional delegation this week to find money for a dozen projects, including cleaning up a closed nuclear reactor in Washington County.
State Democratic Party Chairman Jason Willett will be leaving that position at the end of March.
Management realignment at the world’s largest retailer has been overblown in the media according to Charles Holley, executive vice president for Wal-Mart. He spoke at the Citigroup 2007 Retail Conference and Field Trip in Orlando, Fla.
“It is part of our DNA to move our personnel around. Wedo it every year,” Holley told the group. He said such moves help top management broaden its experience.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will to put a request by AT&T to provide Internet-based television service in the city on the agenda for its next regular meeting.
Delta Airlines will begin round-trip, nonstop flights between Fort Smith and Atlanta on June 7. Using a 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet, Delta will offer two daily flights from Fort Smith Regional Airport to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, one at 6:30 a.m. and another at 12:30 p.m.
To get ready for the Friday opening, Central Arkansas Transit we will be operating the River Rail streetcars on the new extension to the Clinton Library/Heifer International platform today. New line service ends at 530 each day (when the library closes) There is no charge for riding any streetcars today.
The Clinton Presidential Center will offer free admission Monday in honor of President’s Day and Daisy Gatson Bates Day.
A bill to make some children wait another year before starting kindergarten was endorsed Wednesday by the Senate Education Committee despite fears from some that it would delay development of young pupils.
The first of what could be multiple efforts this legislative session to change the state public school curriculum standards was endorsed Wednesday by the Senate Education Committee, despite its chairman saying the bill would backtrack on recent educational improvements. Senate Bill 11 by Sen. Paul Miller of Melbourne would exempt districts from being placed on probation if they fail to teach one of the required 38 courses if all of the students taking that required class moved from the district after the semester started.
The governor would get discretion to separate the old state Health Department from the new Department of Health and Human Services under a bill clearing a Senate committee Wednesday.
The House approved bills Wednesday easing restrictions on using deadly force in self-defense and requiring schools to set policies to punish constitutionally protected free speech.
A bill placing restrictions on naming public buildings after living people was tabled in a House committee Wednesday. With a 15-4 vote, the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee tabled House Bill 1035 by Rep. Dan Greenberg of Little Rock. The action makes it more difficult for Greenberg to bring the bill back before the committee for consideration.
Lee County School District teachers and other employees will return to their classrooms in Marianna today after reaching an agreement with school administrators Wednesday, ending a strike that began Jan. 29.
Watson Chapel Superintendent Danny Knight said in federal court Wednesday that his “personal feelings” are not the basis of his personnel recommendations in the Watson Chapel School District. Dr. Ronnie Johnson, Watson Chapel Junior High School assistant principal since August, filed suit against Knight and the board, charging she was denied administrative promotions at the junior and senior high schools because she is black and a female. Little Rock attorney John Walker represents her.
Opponents of a permit that would allow a planned Sam's Club in Fayetteville to sell alcohol asked the Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday to reverse a circuit judge's decision and allow a full hearing on the issue.
The prison population in Arkansas is likely to grow faster than in the rest of the nation over the next five years and outpace by far any of the state’s neighbors, according to a national study released Wednesday. By 2011, Arkansas will have more than 16,000 inmates - an increase of 2,500 - according to projections compiled by the Public Safety Performance Project of the Pew Charitable Trust.
A 2-year-old Fayetteville boy and his 3-year-old sister are being treated for severe burns after being held under running hot water and were listed in serious and critical condition Wednesday, and their parents are in custidy in connection with felony first-degree battery, according to police. Johnny L. Harper and Natasha M. Adams also face a felony count of permitting the abuse of a minor.
University of Arkansas officials asked the state's congressional delegation this week to find money for a dozen projects, including cleaning up a closed nuclear reactor in Washington County.
State Democratic Party Chairman Jason Willett will be leaving that position at the end of March.
Management realignment at the world’s largest retailer has been overblown in the media according to Charles Holley, executive vice president for Wal-Mart. He spoke at the Citigroup 2007 Retail Conference and Field Trip in Orlando, Fla.
“It is part of our DNA to move our personnel around. Wedo it every year,” Holley told the group. He said such moves help top management broaden its experience.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will to put a request by AT&T to provide Internet-based television service in the city on the agenda for its next regular meeting.
Delta Airlines will begin round-trip, nonstop flights between Fort Smith and Atlanta on June 7. Using a 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet, Delta will offer two daily flights from Fort Smith Regional Airport to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, one at 6:30 a.m. and another at 12:30 p.m.
To get ready for the Friday opening, Central Arkansas Transit we will be operating the River Rail streetcars on the new extension to the Clinton Library/Heifer International platform today. New line service ends at 530 each day (when the library closes) There is no charge for riding any streetcars today.
The Clinton Presidential Center will offer free admission Monday in honor of President’s Day and Daisy Gatson Bates Day.
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The act to expand so-called cyberbulling is another example of schools trying to control what they don't like. A major portion of the act would enable enforcement because of something said about school staff. But there are no provisions that deal with what members of the staff say. Last year a teacher from Beebe had on her My Space account comments that she hoped she wouldn't kill any of her students. With the help of the State Police she removed the comment but the district did nothing to her. If students can be held to certain standards and give up rights then why shouldn't the same go for those who teach.
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