The document is a letter from the President/CEO of Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence introducing their school improvement process. The letter emphasizes that a positive school culture is the most important factor for success. It calls on educators to make education a top priority and work together to close achievement gaps and provide excellent opportunities for all students. The Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence organization aims to create a collaborative environment for educators to share best practices and improve education for all children.

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A
Message
from
the
President/CEO/Founder
of
Blue
Ribbon
Schools
of
Excellence
Fellow Educators—
Each day we have the opportunity to share in and
model excellence in education. The team here at Blue
Ribbon Schools of Excellence welcomes each
opportunity to make a difference in a child’s
education by instilling passion in educators to
continue to develop and learn.
The Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence message is
simple; a positive culture is the single most
important make-up of a school and determinate of
success. We are at a crossroads in education with
budgets reducing, class sizes increasing, and with the
sentiment of many communities being satisfied with
mediocrity. As a result of such challenges, we are
missing that drive for excellence that has been a
cornerstone for our communities.

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Now is the time for us to become involved and make
EDUCATION the top priority in our country. I believe
that this is an obligation that we must have for our
children. Let’s make this moment the opportunity for
us to raise the bar of educational excellence and
create a design that provides exemplary opportunities
for all children and all schools.
My love for children has been a driving force in my
life, and I understand the importance of providing all
children with the opportunity to succeed. As we all
know, many students who experience poverty do not
have the same opportunities as those in more
affluent circumstances. I feel that it is our mission
to share our knowledge with all educators to foster
a positive culture and to close the gap. People across
our land continue to give me hope that, together, we
can find ways to improve the quality of life for all
people, regardless of where they live, through the
power of a quality education.

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Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence creates a dynamic
environment for educators to collaborate and network
regarding the best practices that enable all children to
achieve. Lets join ranks and rededicate ourselves to
improving education for all children so that they can
become powerful instruments in improving, not only
the quality of life in our country, but indeed the
whole world. The stakes are too high for us not to
succeed!
Thank you for all you do for children! We trust that
you will be inspired to be the best that you can be –
and carry that inspiration back to your students to
enrich their lives.
Best regards,

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Bart Teal, President/CEO
Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc.