Grand Forks Middle School Receives Blue Ribbon Award

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(KNOX) – North Dakota State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler named Schroeder Middle School in Grand Forks as a Blue Ribbon School, an honor they earned for the exemplary academic work of its students, teachers and administrators.

The Department of Public Instruction nominated t school  as a Blue Ribbon School honors, which are normally given by the U.S. Department of Education. Since its inception in 1982, the Blue Ribbon program has been jointly administered by the federal agency and state education departments.

The U.S. Department of Education recently notified states that it was ending its role in the program, saying that state administration would allow more flexibility in honoring outstanding schools. “State leaders are best positioned to recognize excellence in local schools, based on educational achievements that align with their communities’ priorities for academic accomplishment and improvement,” the notice said.

Schroeder Middle School has 570 students in grades six through eight.