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State Board recognizes 11 New Jersey Blue Ribbon Schools as federal program winds down
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The New Jersey State Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution recognizing 11 schools as 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools and noted the U.S. Department of Education's discontinuation of the federal program; district representatives accepted awards.
The New Jersey State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a resolution recognizing 11 schools as 2025 New Jersey Blue Ribbon Schools, honoring high student performance and gains in closing achievement gaps.
The board noted that on Aug. 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education notified states it would discontinue the National Blue Ribbon Schools program; New Jersey officials said they still wanted to…
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