... money is being spent on sports, but Mays said more accountability and better tracking of those dollars is needed. Joshua Barnett, a senior research associate with the University of Arkansas Office of Education Policy, said part of the problem ...

... failure to register his new address as required by the sex offender registration act, according to a police report. Joshua Barnett Wiliams, 27, of Conway, was arrested at 2:16 p.m. Tuesday on a felony warrant for failure to appear on the ...

... spending on instruction is one way to improve student achievement, accomplishing this objective over time is still a goal that needs to be attained," said the report, prepared by Gary Ritter and Joshua Barnett of the University of Arkansas.