# 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.

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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-568
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Recognizing the 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools** would formally celebrate those schools and the program's history. It would also call on the Secretary of Education to immediately reinstate the Blue Ribbon Schools program. - Commends educators and school leaders for the work that led to these honors and says the designation validates their efforts. - Highlights the program's role in modeling strong teaching practices and uplifting methods to close achievement gaps, noting the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress showed high school reading and math scores at their lowest in two decades. - Records that the Department of Education discontinued the program on August 29, 2025, says States and communities have kept the legacy alive locally, and explicitly recognizes the Illinois schools selected for the 2025 designation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-568 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/568)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-568 (as of 2026-04-21).