Minnesota Lawyer
Seven Minnesota schools are among 314 nationwide named 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
The award recognizes schools for helping students achieve at high levels and for making “significant progress” in closing the achievement gap.
The Minnesota schools recognized are Remer Elementary School in Remer; Vandyke Elementary School in Coleraine; the Math and Science Academy in Woodbury; Delano Senior High School in Delano; Jefferson Senior High School in Bloomington; Lakeville North High School in Lakeville; and a private school, Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Edina.
The schools will be honored at an awards ceremony Nov. 3 in Washington, D.C.
The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are academically superior or have made dramatic gains in student achievement and helped close gaps in achievement among minority and disadvantaged students.
