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TN Department of Education
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Media Release for 2008 Blue Ribbon School Tenessee Nominees
Previous Blue Ribbon Awardees
Tennessee State Education Board Meeting Recognition pdf  New BR Schools
2007 Nation Blue Ribbon School Awardees

Federal Programs-U.S. Department of Education's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Blue Ribbon Schools Award

On July 28, 2002, the Secretary announced that schools singled out for national honors will now reflect the goals of our nation's new education reforms for high standards and accountability.

The No Child Left Behind —Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private K-12 schools that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement.

http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/eligibility.html