Education Week

Ed. Dept. Scraps Blue Ribbon Schools Honor. Some States Launch Their Own Versions

When state education chiefs have met at conferences or talked on the phone in recent months, the National Blue Ribbon Schools program has been a common topic of conversation. The 43-year-old federal ...
Chicago Tribune

Blue Ribbon Schools program’s abrupt end leaves local schools disappointed

As blue confetti rained down last November, about 500 Porter Lakes Elementary students and teachers celebrated its first National Blue Ribbon School honor for high academic achievement. A similar ...
The Hill

What’s a National Blue Ribbon School? These 356 schools just won the honor

(NEXSTAR) – Each year, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes hundreds of schools across the country as National Blue Ribbon Schools. But what exactly does this prestigious title even mean? The ...
Newsday

2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools: Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson nominated for award before program cancellation

A Suffolk County school was on track to receive a coveted National Blue Ribbon Schools designation before the federal government abruptly canceled the program last month, district and state officials ...
MLive

Michigan educators say end of Blue Ribbon Schools program is demoralizing

Over a year after Pellston Elementary School won a 2024 National Blue Ribbon award, Superintendent Stephen Seelye still drinks coffee out of a cup with the program’s insignia. His closet is filled ...