Broadway Joe Talk Show | August 29, 2019

Posted on August 28, 2019

August 29, 2019

– Guests: Michael Poore, Little Rock School District Superintendent and Pamela Smith, Communications Director | Little Rock School District , the state’s largest school district has kicked off the year with lots of professional development and has increased focus on reading with help from the community. Local pastors show their support for “Story Time with the Pastor” by reading to students throughout the district. September is Attendance Awareness Month and LRSD encourages students to attend school everyday. The new Southwest school is on track to open in 2020. Upcoming events include a Magnet Fair in October to be held at the Park Plaza Mall from 10am-2pm. For more information on LRSD events, visit www.lrsd.org or like ’em on Facebook.

– Guests: Christina Smith and Dr. Julien Mirvel, of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Treday.com presents the 8th Annual “Labor of Love”Charity Classic & Silent Auction, Friday-Sunday, August 30th-September 1st at Rebsamen Tennis Center, 1501 Leisure Place in Little Rock. The Charity Classic is sanctioned by USTA Southern Arkansas and is bigger and better. Proceeds help create scholarships for deserving college students. To sign up and learn more information, visit www.TreDay.com.

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