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2020 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS ANNOUNCEMENT

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will announce the 2020 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools on

Thursday, September 24th at 1:00 EDT.

The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Watch the live streamed announcement here.

The coveted National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. Now in its 38th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed almost 10,000 awards to more than 9,000 schools, with some schools winning multiple awards. Schools are eligible for nomination after five years.