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James Byrd Elementary honored as Blue Ribbon School for closing achievement gaps
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James Byrd Elementary in the Shippensburg Area School District was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School in the category for closing achievement gaps. Staff described years of targeted work for special‑education subgroups, attendance improvement and family engagement that contributed to the award.
James Byrd Elementary staff told the Shippensburg Area School District Committee of the Whole that the school has been named a Blue Ribbon School in the federal award's category for closing achievement gaps.
At a presentation led by Mrs. Piles, teachers said the nomination and award followed years of focused work on the school's special education subgroup and chronic absenteeism. "It has been a journey," said Jill Martin, a first‑grade teacher who said she served on James Byrd's ATSI (additional targeted…
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