As part of the two school’s joint Altheimer Public Service Program, the students partnered with Southside Main Street to complete the survey and throw a block party for the neighborhood earlier this month. The surveys went to neighborhood residents and business owners to determine the best ways to enhance the community.
Read MoreFlat Stanley Part 2
Students in the Clinton School’s third class visited the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion today to make paper Flat Stanley’s to accompany them on their International Public Service Projects this summer.
Read MoreStudent Reports on MLK March
Six UACS students left Little Rock Thursday afternoon, headed for Memphis to participate the next day in a march for recommitment to mark the 40th anniversary of the day on which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed.
Read MoreStudents Visit Memphis for King Events
Several Clinton School students traveled to Memphis this weekend for the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The presidential candidates were on hand and several of the students met future Republican nominee John McCain and Gus’ Chicken House:
Read MoreNCAA Tournament/Clinton School Bracketology
Twenty-nine Clinton School students and staff are following the NCAA basketball tournament with great interest. Here are their championship picks:
Read MoreCGI U Article Highlights Student
Fourteen Clinton School students have returned from CGI U in New Orleans. Reports from the event have been good. We missed this article from the Associated Press on Friday that highlighted a commitment from Clinton School student Hunter Riley to start and supply equipment to youth soccer teams in Cameroon. Hunter’s commitment is mentioned in the introduction of an interview with President Clinton about the CGI U conference.
Read MoreBig Weekend for the Clinton School
Fourteen students, along with staffer Joe Ballard, are headed to New Orleans today for the Clinton Global Initiative University at Tulane. We wish Lukman Arsalan, Carly Benkov, Molly Brunkow, Lindsey Clark, Emily English, Jose Guzzardi, Amanda Harris, Sara Himelfarb, J.D. Lowery, James Mitchell, Jonathan Mwaba, Hunter Riley, Tina Dan and Loan Truong Vu a good and safe trip.
Read MoreThe Promise, Failure of No Child Left Behind
In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law with great fanfare. NCLB called for new standards in math, reading, language and science. States were responsible for testing students in elementary, middle and high school to make sure that all students, regardless of background, were meeting these standards.
Read MoreSnow Day
The Clinton School was closed Friday because of the snow, and some of our students took advantage of the winter weather by building a snowman in MacArthur Park. The building in the background below is where World War II General Douglas MacArthur was born
Read MoreThey Represented Us Well
Clinton School students Sarah Argue, Sanford Johnson, Geoff Kearney and J.D. Lowery made impressive showings Saturday at the meeting where Arkansas delegates to the Democratic National Convention were selected. While none of our students were elected, all did great jobs and represented themselves and the Clinton School with distinction.
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