Secretary Cardona, Deputy Secretary Marten to Address 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards Ceremony  

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten will honor representatives from over 350 National Blue Ribbon Schools at ceremonies Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7 and 8.   

Deputy Secretary Marten will open the two-day event with welcoming remarks on Thursday, November 7, and Secretary Cardona will deliver the awards luncheon address on Friday, November 8.   

Also featured on Thursday will be the nine recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership for 2024.   

On Friday, following Secretary Cardona’s Friday luncheon address, representatives from the winning schools will be presented with their Blue Ribbon plaques and flags.

This year, 356 schools were announced as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance and/or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The schools serve as models of effective school practices for state and district educators and other schools throughout the nation.      

For reporters interested in covering these events in person, please RSVP to pressrsvp@ed.gov, indicating which events you plan to cover.   

Thursday, November 7 

Welcome Remarks by Deputy Secretary Marten  

WHO:      

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten   

WHEN:    

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024   

1:20 p.m. ET    

WHERE:    

Address provided upon RSVP 

Presentation of the 2023 Terrel H. Bell Awards for Outstanding Leadership   

WHO:      

Terrel H. Bell Award Honorees   

WHEN:    

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024   

1:30 p.m. ET    

WHERE:    

Address provided upon RSVP 

Friday, November 8 

Remarks by Secretary Cardona  

WHO:      

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 

WHEN:    

Friday, Nov. 8, 2024   

1:00 p.m. ET    

WHERE:    

Address provided upon RSVP 

Presentation of 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards   

WHO:      

Representatives of the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools   

WHEN:    

Friday, Nov. 8, 2024   

1:30 p.m. ET    

WHERE:    

Address provided upon RSVP 

RSVP:   

Please RSVP to pressrsvp@ed.gov to attend in person and indicate which events you plan to cover. Upon RSVP, you will receive the address for the event. 

NOTE:  

Both sets of remarks and presentations will be livestreamed on the U.S. Department of Education’s YouTube channel.