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9/13/2012 8:19 AM(September 7, 2012 -- Arlington, VA) U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized 269 schools as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their overall academic excellence, or for making progress in improving student academic achievement levels. Secretary Duncan was joined by Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Patrick Murphy for the announcement at Arlington Traditional Elementary School in Arlington, Va.
The Department will honor approximately 219 public and 50 private schools at a recognition ceremony on Nov. 12-13 in Washington, D.C. In its 30-year history, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed this coveted award on nearly 7,000 of America's schools.
"Our nation has no greater responsibility than helping all children realize their full potential," Duncan said. "Schools honored with the National Blue Ribbon Schools award are committed to accelerating student achievement and preparing students for success in college and careers. Their work reflects the conviction that every child has promise and that education is the surest pathway to a strong, secure future."
The National Blue Ribbon Schools award honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' levels of achievement.
The program recognizes schools in one of two performance categories. The first category is "Exemplary High Performing," in which schools are recognized among their state's highest performing schools, as measured by state assessments or nationally-normed tests. The second category is "Exemplary Improving," in which schools that have at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds demonstrate the most progress in improving student achievement levels as measured by state assessments or nationally-normed tests.
To select National Blue Ribbon Schools, the Department requests nominations from the top education official in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. The Council for American Private Education (CAPE) nominates private schools. A total of 417 schools nationwide may be nominated, with allocations determined by the numbers of K-12 students and schools in each jurisdiction. The Secretary of Education invites nominated schools to submit an application for possible recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School.
list-2003.pdf
List of all National Blue Ribbon Schools, 2003-present.
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| 6 MN Schools led by MESPA Members! | U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recognized six Minnesota schools
led by MESPA members as 2012 Blue Ribbon Schools for their high performance and significant
improvements for student academic achievement.
Dassel Elementary School
Principal Debbie Morris
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
Hilltop Primary School
Principal Nancy Benz
Westonka Public School District
Humphrey Elementary School
Principal Jennifer Olson
Howard-Lake-Waverly-Winsted
Normandale Elementary School
Principal Gerry Lukaska
Edina Public School District
RTR Elementary School
Principal Amy Christensen
RTR Public Schools
Withrow Elementary School
Principal Lynn Bormann
Stillwater Area Public Schools
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| National Blue Ribbon Schools Program | The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private
elementary, middle and high schools where students perform at very high
levels or where significant improvements are being made in students'
levels of academic achievement. Since 1982, the U.S. Department of
Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has honored America's
most successful public and private elementary, middle, and high schools.
A National Blue Ribbon Schools flag waving overhead has become a
trademark of excellence, a symbol of quality recognized by everyone from
parents to policy-makers in thousands of communities. In its 30 year
history, the U. S. Department of Education has bestowed this coveted
award on nearly 7,000 of America's schools.
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