Dirsken Primary named Blue Ribbon School
U.S.Secretary of Education, Rod Paige, has named Dirksen Primary School as a 2003 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School.

"I am delighted to congratulate the principals, teachers, parents, and students of the 2003 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools," Paige said. "These schools are national models of excellence that others can learn from and are meeting President Bush's mission to ensure that every child learns, and no child is left behind."

Dirksen will be honored at an awards ceremony with Secretary Paige in Wahsington, D.C., October 30-31.

Further information on the program and a list of current winners can be accessed at http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html

This story originally appeared on the Dirksen Website.