Bill · H.Res. 961· House(119-HRES-961)

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

Age: 55 years

Illinois

Introduced: 12/18/2025
Last activity: 12/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by: Sean Casten
Cosponsors: - 11 - 0

Education

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

H. Res. 961 recognizes the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrates the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The resolution notes that the program was created in 1982 to recognize academic excellence and progress in closing achievement gaps. It mentions that the Department of Education decided to discontinue the program on August 29, 2025. The House of Representatives seeks to honor the 2025 selected schools and the program's legacy. Additionally, it commends the educators, administrators, and communities involved. Finally, it calls for the Secretary of Education to immediately reinstate the program.

Yes· 3 of 7

Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill advocates for the reinstatement of a program that recognizes and promotes educational excellence.
Would children be better off under this?+5
Reinstating a program that highlights best practices for closing achievement gaps benefits students.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
Support for closing achievement gaps typically benefits students from low-income backgrounds.