Tag Archives: Blue Ribbon Schools
Beating the Odds (and the Naysayers)
Teachers at the Department of Education were impressed with the Terrel H. Bell principals that we met during this year’s Blue Ribbon Schools National Celebration, but Blaine Helwig, the principal of Graham Elementary School, stood out because he has done what many … Continue reading
Duncan Addresses Passionate Leaders at Blue Ribbon Ceremony
Presenting himself “first and foremost” as a parent of two public elementary school-aged children, Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan expressed deep gratitude to more than 700 principals and teachers from the 314 National Blue Ribbon Schools who were recently … Continue reading
Bells Ring for Top Principals at National Blue Ribbon Schools Ceremony
Behind every great school stands a great principal. “It’s the principal who shapes the vision, sets the tone, and targets the energy of the many people who run a school, Sec. Duncan said. “It’s the principal who inspires, cajoles, and … Continue reading
Tie a Big Blue Ribbon on America’s Great Schools
This year marks the 30th anniversary of an American tradition—the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The brainchild of the second U.S. secretary of education, Terrel H. Bell, the program honors great American schools—urban, rural, suburban, public, private, charter, magnet, and … Continue reading
Parental Engagement Helps Lead to School’s Blue Ribbon Success
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
Dancing Educators
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
Blue Ribbon Schools Ceremony Lights the Way for the Nation
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
Navigating Technology and Art at a School of Contradictions
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
Cleveland Middle School Helps Put ED Tour in Motion
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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