Clinton School students, faculty and staff got a sneak preview of the Emancipation Proclamation Friday night at the Clinton Presidential Library. The historic document, along with the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and many other records, is part of the collection held by the National Archive and Records Administration in Washington D.C.
Read MoreGovernors Town Hall at Clinton School
The Clinton School hosted a town hall meeting Thursday featuring Governors Mike Beebe of Arkansas; Phil Bredesen of Tennessee; Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas. With Clinton School students asking the questions, the Governors addressed a wide variety of issues including education, children’s health, biofuels and immigration.
Read MoreRecruiting the Best and Brightest
Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill, published its Graduate & Law School today in Washington. And in the spirit of recruiting the best and brightest students to the Clinton School here in Arkansas, we have an advertisement displayed prominently, inviting prospective students to learn more about our Master of Public Service Degree Program.
Read MoreLife as a Political Animal
Today I spoke at an Employment Law and Legislative Affairs Conference about “Life as a Political Animal.” The speech title itself deserves some explanation. In 1983, after leaving the staff of Senator David Pryor and returning to the private sector, I formed an organization called the “Political Animals Club,” a nonpartisan group where people would meet to talk only about politics.
Read MoreReport From Harvard
The HBO documentary “Little Rock Central High: 50 Years Later” premiered Tuesday night at the Kennedy School on the Harvard campus followed by a panel discussion. I was privilged to be among the panelists. The film, produced by Brent and Craig Renaud of Little Rock, will air on HBO on the evening of Sept. 25.
Read MoreBy the Numbers: Comparing Little Rock Central High and The City of Little Rock
Much has been said about the current racial make up of Little Rock Central High School as we approach the 50th anniversary of the school’s 1957 desegregation and the constitutional crisis that surrounded it.
Read MoreIt Happened in Little Rock
Several Clinton School students, faculty, staff and I have attended The Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s production of “It Happened In Little Rock.” Directed by Rajendra Ramoon Marharaj, the play is produced in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School
Read MoreEisenhower and Little Rock
The Clinton School, in cooperation with several groups including the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Foundation and the Clinton Presidential Library and Foundation, is hosting a conference about the role President Eisenhower played in the 1957 desegregation crisis at Little Rock Central High School.
Read MorePopular Speakers
I’m frequently asked about which of our Clinton School speakers have attracted the most people. Here are the current top 25. Note that Harold Ford and John Yoo have not yet appeared.
Read MoreArkansas High School National Merit Semifinalists
148 total—fewer than one percent of the state’s graduating high school seniors. 56 Arkansas high schools were represented; that’s up from 44 schools last year. Top 5 Arkansas high schools:
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