Once my school applies, what is the process and timeline for hearing whether we won?
Applications go through two rounds of review. The first screens applications for completeness, accuracy, and potential eligibility issues. If issues or errors arise at this point, the school is given a chance to explain or correct them. This takes place after the applications are received. Applications then enter a second round of review for compliances with eligibility criteria. Once both reviews are completed, schools must meet adequate yearly progress for the latest round of state assessments in order to receive the Blue Ribbon award. Because state assessment results are not typically announced until the late summer just before the next school year, the Department will announce the winning schools usually in September of the year after a school’s initial nomination. The ceremony takes place in mid-fall. The entire process, therefore, from initial nomination to receiving the award, takes about a year.
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