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Eight faculties within the Houston space had been among the many greater than two dozen “Lone Star Ribbon Colleges” named Monday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a part of a brand new program to exchange the Nationwide Blue Ribbon Colleges initiative.
Earlier this yr, the U.S. Division of Training scrapped the nationwide program that acknowledged high-performing campuses throughout the nation. Abbott introduced what he described because the inaugural group of Lone Star Ribbon Colleges, which included 26 public faculties and two personal faculties.
“Texas is on the pathway to develop into No. 1 in educating our youngsters,” Abbott stated. “As we speak, we acknowledge the Texas faculties whose onerous work from academics, employees, and oldsters are serving to our college students obtain tutorial excellence. Texas will proceed to put money into our faculties to enhance efficiency and higher put together Texans for the workforce. I congratulate the 28 campuses who at the moment are 2025 Lone Star Ribbon Colleges. Collectively, we are going to chart a path towards an even bigger, brighter Texas.”
The award acknowledges “excellent tutorial efficiency and progress in closing achievement gaps,” based on a information launch from the governor’s workplace, however how the award measures these components was not shared.
“These 26 faculties signify the perfect of Texas public schooling,” stated Mike Morath, commissioner of the Texas Training Company, which has its personal A-F accountability system for varsity efficiency. “This recognition displays the onerous work of our academics, the perseverance of our college students and the steadfast help of oldsters and communities. We applaud their achievement and thank Governor Abbott for recognizing and celebrating their success.”
Listed here are the eight Houston-area faculties acknowledged as Lone Star Ribbon Colleges:
- Barbers Hill Elementary North, Barbers Hill ISD
- Concord Science Academy – Katy, Concord Public Colleges (Houston West)
- Concord Science Academy – Sugar Land, Concord Public Colleges (Houston West)
- Carnegie Vanguard Excessive Faculty, Houston ISD
- Venture Chrysalis Center Faculty, Houston ISD
- Thompson Elementary, Houston ISD
- Jack Segal Academy of Beth Yeshurun
- Meyer Elementary, Lamar CISD
