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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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These Long Island School Districts Awarded Blue Ribbon Status These Long Island School Districts Awarded Blue Ribbon Status
These Long Island School Districts Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Several schools on Long Island have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. On Long Island, these schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: Commack High School in Commack; North Shore Senior High School in Glen Head; Jericho Senior High School in Jericho; Rambam Mesivta High School in Lawrence; Robert M. Grable Jr. Mount Sinai High School in M…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Long Island High Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Status Three Long Island High Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Status
Three Long Island High Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Status Three Long Island schools earned top marks in 2020 and have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced on Thursday, Sept. 24 that 367 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. On Long Island, three high schools - Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy, Wantagh, and West Islip - each earned the distinction. It is the second straight year there have been three Long Island schools recognized by the Department of Education. Now in its 38th year, the N…

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by Zak Failla