The article references a 2008 study completed by Clinton School students Jose Guzzardi, Marquita Little and James Mitchell about the large demand for more and better after-school programs throughout Arkansas.
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Clinton School student Beatrice Biira landed on the cover of the current issue of SYNC Weekly, a Little Rock news magazine. By now, Clinton School Blog readers know about Beatrice’s story of overcoming poverty in Uganda to earn an education with the help of a goat given to her family by Heifer International.
Read MorePursuing Foreign Service
Big news from across the Atlantic–Clinton School student James Mitchell, who is currently working in a children’s home in Tanzania for his Capstone project, just learned that he passed the U.S. Foreign Service Exam.
Read MoreBeatrice’s Goat Going National
NBC Nightly News paid a visit to the Clinton School today to sit down with Beatrice Biira of “Beatrice’s Goat” and Heifer International fame.
Read MoreMiss Arkansas USA
Congratulations to Clinton School student Chanley Painter who won the Miss Arkansas USA pageant this weekend. Painter will represent the state in the Miss USA competition which will be televised nationally on NBC on April 19 in Las Vegas.
Read MoreClinton School Trivia Team is Victorious
Every Tuesday, since August 16th a group of students have taken a break from studying to compete at the Flying Saucer’s Trivia Bowl. The group is headed by Emily Fischer (strategy), Josh Stokes (history), Adam Penman (political science and history) and Olivia Wilmot (pop culture),
Read MoreFlat Stanley Beams In
Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe and Clinton School student J.D. Lowery taped a segment of the show yesterday at Chicot Elementary School and talked about Flat Stanley and his travels.
Read MoreClinton School Coat Drive
I have committed to assist in the area of poverty alleviation by partnering with Our House, a non-profit organization here in Little Rock, Arkansas that assists working homeless individuals and their families with job training, job placement, and permanent housing
Read MoreThe Call to Service
Clinton School student Molly Brunkow is working on her Capstone (individual) service project in Washington, D.C., for Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP), a non-profit that focuses on national youth service and service learning.
Read MoreDistrict Superintendent Visits Clinton School
Former Little Rock School District Superintendent Dr. Roy Brooks spoke to our Leadership class yesterday. After reviewing a case study on the tenuous relationship between Dr. Brooks and the Little Rock School Board, the subsequent discussion revealed a vacuum of information. This prompted my classmate, Chad Williamson, to suggest inviting Dr. Brooks to address the class.
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