Tag Archives: Blue Ribbon Schools

Great American Schools: 2012 National Blue Ribbon Winners

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Guest Blogger

“Great schools don’t happen by chance. Great schools happen by design,” Secretary Arne Duncan said earlier today as he recognized the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools from the campus of Arlington Traditional Elementary School in Arlington, Va. Arlington Traditional is … Continue reading →

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Parental Engagement Helps Lead to School’s Blue Ribbon Success

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Arriving at Anchorage’s Chugach Optional Elementary School last month for a Blue Ribbon School celebration, I was greeted by an excited group of staff, students and parents. During our student-led tour, parent and teacher cooperation were on display amid colorful … Continue reading →

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Dancing Educators

Posted on January 5, 2012 by John McGrath

Earlier this school year, principals and teachers traveled to Washington, D.C., from across the country to take part in the 2011 Blue Ribbon Schools Award ceremony.  Their schools were being honored by the U.S. Department of Education for their overall … Continue reading →

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Blue Ribbon Schools Ceremony Lights the Way for the Nation

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Guest Blogger

They danced, they shouted, they boogied across the stage, reveling in the highest achievement a school can hope to achieve—National Blue Ribbon School recognition. Principals and teachers from the 2011 Blue Ribbon Schools convened at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, in … Continue reading →

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Navigating Technology and Art at a School of Contradictions

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Guest Blogger

In the 19th Century, the London Bridge was a marvel of technology and an example of artistic creativity, and nearly a century later, one innovative American town dismantled the original masonry of the London Bridge and rebuilt it to handle … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Middle School Helps Put ED Tour in Motion

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Massie Ritsch

SOLON, Ohio—For a back-to-school sprint through the Great Lakes region, it just seemed to make sense to warm up with a little physical activity. So that’s what Michael Yudin, the Department’s acting assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education, did … Continue reading →

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