This resolution aims to recognize the schools designated as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and to celebrate the historical significance of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Established in 1982, this program served as the highest federal honor for schools, acknowledging academic excellence and efforts to close achievement gaps. However, the Department of Education made the decision to discontinue the program on August 29, 2025, eliminating a national platform for recognizing successful educational practices. The resolution emphasizes that the Blue Ribbon Schools Program validated the work of educators and inspired rigorous teaching practices across the United States. It played a crucial role in highlighting best practices, especially given recent declines in national assessment scores. Therefore, the Senate seeks to commend the educators, administrators, and communities of the recognized schools and urges the Secretary of Education to immediately reinstate the Blue Ribbon Schools program .