This resolution honors schools designated as 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools and celebrates the federal Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which has recognized nearly 9,000 public and private schools for academic excellence since its creation in 1982. The resolution specifically recognizes 28 Illinois schools that earned the 2025 designation, including elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools across the state. However, the resolution also responds to the Department of Education's August 2025 decision to discontinue the program, which eliminated the national recognition system for exemplary schools. The resolution commends educators and school administrators at these selected schools and calls on the Secretary of Education to reinstate the Blue Ribbon Schools Program. This is a symbolic measure with no funding attached, intended to express Congress's support for the program and the schools that achieved this honor before the program ended.
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