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Northfield Middle School named National Blue Ribbon selectee; state will recognize winners after federal program cancellation
Summary
Northfield Middle School was selected as a National Blue Ribbon school in two award categories (exemplary high performing and exemplary closing the achievement gap). The federal program’s recognition process was canceled this year; Minnesota Department of Education plans state-level recognition.
Northfield Middle School staff announced Oct. 14 that the school was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School, recognized in both the "exemplary high performing" and "exemplary closing the achievement gap" categories.
Principal Greg Gielena described the selection as unexpected and significant: the school was designated in both award areas, an unusual combination. "We were selected as National Blue Ribbon School... we are considered an exemplary high performing school as well as an exemplary closing the…
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