Recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

House Resolution

H.Res. 961

119th Congress

Recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

In Committee

Introduced:Dec 18, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Sean Casten

D - IL

Cosponsors

11

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Summary

This House resolution recognizes the 28 Illinois schools selected as 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools and protests the Department of Education's August 2025 decision to discontinue the program. The Blue Ribbon Schools program, created by the Reagan Administration in 1982, has honored over 9,000 schools for academic excellence and progress in closing achievement gaps.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Introduced12/18/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

This House resolution recognizes the 28 Illinois schools selected as 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools and protests the Department of Education's August 2025 decision to discontinue the program. The Blue Ribbon Schools program, created by the Reagan Administra

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This House resolution recognizes the 28 Illinois schools selected as 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools and protests the Department of Education's August 2025 decision to discontinue the program. The Blue Ribbon Schools program, created by the Reagan Administration in 1982, has honored over 9,000 schools for academic excellence and progress in closing achievement gaps.

Bill Number: 961
Introduced: 12/18/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Title: Recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
Bill Number: 961
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 12/18/2025
Summary: This House resolution recognizes the 28 Illinois schools selected as 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools and protests the Department of Education's August 2025 decision to discontinue the program. The Blue Ribbon Schools program, created by the Reagan Administration in 1982, has honored over 9,000 sch

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This House resolution recognizes the 28 Illinois schools selected as 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools and protests the Department of Education's August 2025 decision to discontinue the program. The Blue Ribbon Schools program, created by the Reagan Administration in 1982, has honored over 9,000 schools for academic excellence and progress in closing achievement gaps.

Last updated: 12/26/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Honors 28 Illinois schools selected as 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools before program ended
Protests August 2025 cancellation of Blue Ribbon Schools program by Dept. of Education
Blue Ribbon program created in 1982 has recognized over 9,000 schools
Cites 2024 Nation's Report Card showing lowest high school reading/math scores in 20 years
Calls on Secretary of Education to immediately reinstate the program
Lists specific Illinois schools including public, private, and parochial institutions

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This resolution directly impacts students, teachers, and administrators at the 28 named Illinois schools who earned but may not receive official federal recognition. Educators nationwide who relied on Blue Ribbon designation as a model for best practices are affected. The discontinuation removes a national benchmark that helped identify effective strategies for closing achievement gaps.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

961, 119th Congress (2025). "Recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hres-961

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