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Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award
Top Honors: These Westchester Schools Recipients Of Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award When it comes to overall excellence, these New York schools are at the top of the class, and they have the hardware to prove it. Twenty-two schools in the Empire State are among just 353 across the country to receive the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award from the US Department of Education. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools, as well as those making strides in closing “achievement gaps” among student groups. “Their leaders not only articulate a vision of excellence and hold everyone to high standards, they stay close to the real action of teachin…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Four Westchester Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Status Four Westchester Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Status
Four Westchester Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Status Four Westchester schools earned top marks in 2020 and have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that 367 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In Westchester, Byram Hills High School in Armonk, Dobbs Ferry High School, Dows Lane Elementary School in Irvington, and Heathcote Elementary School in Scarsdale each earned the distinction. Now in its 38th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed almost 10,000 awards to more th…

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by Zak Failla