22 Sep 2005
School recognized as national model of excellence
DALLAS—The Dallas Independent School District's School of Science and Engineering at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center has been named a 2005 No Child Left Behind—Blue Ribbon School by the U. S. Department of Education.
The award recognizes outstanding public and private schools that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic and consistent gains in student achievement.
"The recognition earned by the School of Science and Engineering is well-deserved and makes the district proud," said Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. "There is a lot of dedication and hard work involved in becoming tops in the nation and I commend the students, parents and teachers for their success."
The No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools are selected based on one of two criteria: schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that dramatically improve student performance on state tests, as determined by state school chief; and schools whose students, regardless of the background, achieve the top 10 percent on state tests. Under NCLB, schools also must meet Adequate Yearly Progress in reading/language arts and mathematics.
The U. S. Department of Education will honor the Blue Ribbon School recipients and highlight their achievements at a ceremony in Washington, D. C. on Nov. 10-11.