print email comment close Blue Ribbon Schools URL: http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/index.html Description: The Blue Ribbon Schools Program "promotes...the improvement of education in America by identifying...schools that are models of excellence and equity, schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to educational excellence for all students, and that achieve high academic standards or have shown significant academic improvement over five years." This site includes a FAQ about the program and a database of current Blue Ribbon schools and all those honored since 1982. Publisher: United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement Library of Congress Subject Headings: Private schools -- United States Public schools -- United States School improvement programs Schools -- Awards LII Database Information: Record 15672 created by Dennis Maness on 12/18/2001 Last modification on 05/23/2004 Published: 12/18/2001   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/15672