Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama square off in Austin, Texas tonight. The two contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination are participating in a debate at the University of Texas at 7pm CST.
Read MoreBlogging the Texas Debate
We’ve just gotten word from Clinton School student James Mitchell who is on the ground in Austin, Texas, where he will be live blogging from the Democratic Presidential Debate there tonight. Mitchell will sign on later today and begin reporting before, during and after the debate between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Read MoreUPDATE: Clinton School, Sports and the Delta
If there’s one thing we’re not short on at the Clinton School, it’s sports fans. Many of our students come from across the Southeast and the nation, and they all bring their allegiances with them.
Read MoreStudent Takes Social Change Home to Middle East
Clinton School student Lukman Arsalan, a native of Jordan, returned home this month to attend a conference of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), a U.S. supported effort to increase political and social development in the region.
Read MoreClinton School River Market Campus
A group of Clinton School students, faculty and staff toured the future home of the school’s River Market Campus this morning. The school will have two classrooms, a conference room and office space on the third floor of the old Budget Office Building, which is being renovated as part of the Central Arkansas Library System’s new Center for Arkansas Studies.
Read MoreRecovery Efforts in Atkins, Ark
With 10 13 counties declared disaster areas in Arkansas, “giving up a Saturday to volunteer is a no-brainer,” according to the Clinton School students who traveled to Atkins to help the victims of Super Tuesday’s tornados. Hundreds of other Arkansans felt the same way and flooded the area providing food, clothing, machinery and helping hands.
Read MoreStudents Volunteer in Tornado Relief
Several Clinton School students traveled to Atkins, Ark., on Saturday to help in the tornado relief efforts there. Channel 7 news was on hand in Atkins and caught up with Tim Giattina, a first-year Clinton School student.
Read MoreStudents File for Delegate Slots
Two Clinton School students have filed to be Arkansas delegates to the Democratic National Convention this summer in Denver.
J.D. Lowery of Maumelle filed to be a Hillary Clinton delegate and Sanford Johnson of Helena filed to be a Barack Obama delegate.
Read MoreClinton School Student, Sanford Johnson, Speaks at Conference
Afterwards, Clinton School student, Sanford Johnson, joined a diverse panel focusing on education. Johnson taught with Teach for America at Helena’s KIPP school. He hopes to take his experience at the Clinton School and return to the Delta to make a difference.
Read MoreWhat about SCHIP?
SCHIP would support 10 million children, regardless of how fragile our economy is or what happens to parents’ jobs. Eighty-one percent of Americans support the program, including 43 state governors. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe is a supporter. SCHIP serves around 80,000 kids in Arkansas.
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