Eight Minnesota schools were awarded National Blue Ribbon accolades by the U.S. Department of Education this week, a distinction the agency said proves that honorees “serve as models of effective school practices.”
“Blue Ribbon Schools have gone above and beyond to keep students healthy and safe while meeting their academic, social, emotional and mental health needs,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a release. “These schools show what is possible to make an enduring, positive difference in students’ lives.”
The eight Minnesota schools were chosen based on students’ performance on test scores, both in the aggregate and by demographic group. Blue Ribbon recipients are chosen because they either consistently deliver outstanding academic outcomes for their students or because they do an exemplary job of narrowing or closing achievement gaps.
State education officials nominate schools for the national list.
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