We brag when our athletic teams are the top 20 in the country. We need an education team that's in the top 20 as well.

I don't have any plans to, but I'm sure it will have some collateral health benefits for him.

All of this is geared toward providing an education system in Arkansas from top to bottom that is not merely adequate but excellent.

I certainly prefer using the lottery proceeds to increasing property taxes, which I don't favor.

People are driving over state lines to play the lottery. We need to keep our resources here.

For years, we have focused on striving for what will make our schools adequate. I believe we can do better than that with a more focused effort and new ideas.