Bill · S.Res. 568· Senate(119-SRES-568)
A resolution recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/18/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S8924)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution recognizes the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrates the history of the program. It notes that the program was created in 1982 to recognize academic excellence and progress in closing achievement gaps. The resolution acknowledges that the Department of Education decided to discontinue the program on August 29, 2025. It specifically lists 28 schools from Illinois that were selected for the 2025 designation. Finally, the Senate resolves to celebrate the selected schools and calls for the Secretary of Education to immediately reinstate the program.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would students be better off under this?+3
Celebrates high-achieving schools and calls for a program that identifies best practices.
Would children be better off under this?+2
Promotes academic excellence and best practices in schooling.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2
Supports programs focused on closing achievement gaps.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Recognition of Excellence: The resolution recognizes and celebrates schools selected for the 2025 designation and the history of the program, which validates the work of educators and models best teaching practices.
- Commendation of Staff and Community: The resolution commends the hard work of school administrators, educators, and communities of the selected schools.
- Call to Reinstate Program: By calling upon the Secretary of Education to immediately reinstate the Blue Ribbon Schools program, the resolution seeks to bring back a national spotlight on what works in education and best practices for closing achievement gaps.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of National Spotlight: The text states that the Department of Education's decision to discontinue the program has eliminated a national spotlight on what works in education.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+3Good For Children+2Good For Low Income Households+2Good For African Americans+1Good For Hispanic Americans+1Good For Native Americans+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+1
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S8924)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois