On September 15 2009, the 2009 National Blue Ribbon Schools were announced by U. S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. 314 public and private schools will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., November 2-3. Two people from each school, the principal and a teacher, are invited to the ceremony. Each school will receive a plaque and a flag to signify their Blue Ribbon School status.

The distinction, according to the Baltimore Sun, is given to schools that have made significant improvement in closing the gap between minority and white achievement or schools whose students have a high level of achievement. See the list.

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