Three Rhode Island Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Recognition From U.S. Department of Education
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Three Rhode Island Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Recognition From U.S. Department of Education
The three schools that were 2025 awardees: Melville Elementary School in Portsmouth, Pocasset Elementary School in Tiverton, and Robert L. Bailey, IV Elementary School in Providence.
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In late August, the Federal Department of Education (ED) abruptly ended the longstanding National Blue Ribbon program, which was established by President Reagan in 1982. Using long-established federal criteria, Melville Elementary was selected as an Exemplary High-Performing School. Both Pocasset Elementary and Bailey Elementary were selected as Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools.
The three Rhode Island schools recognized on Wednesday had been nominated for the national Blue Ribbon award earlier this year and were awaiting ED’s official announcement recognizing their achievement.