Thursday, September 17, 2009

Are Blue Ribbon schools really the best? | schools, blue, percent, school, top - News - OCRegister.com


Are Blue Ribbon schools really the best? schools, blue, percent, school, top - News - OCRegister.com:

"National Blue Ribbon awards are often called the 'Oscars' for schools.

The selection process can be very competitive, somewhat subjective, and winners carry the title with them for the rest of eternity.

But for schools, other measurements – including tests scores, graduation rates, the quality of college and career preparation programs – also help identify the ones that do the best job of educating children."