[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E905]
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 HONORING MUSEUM MAGNET IN SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA AS A RECIPIENT OF THE 
                        BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 23, 2001

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 
great achievement of Museum Magnet School in Saint Paul, Minnesota for 
being named a Department of Education Blue Ribbon School. Blue Ribbon 
Schools are selected by the Department of Education because they have 
been judged particularly effective in meeting local, state and national 
goals. These schools display the qualities of excellence that are 
necessary to prepare our young people for the challenges of the new 
century. Blue Ribbon status is awarded to schools that have strong 
leadership, a clear vision and sense of mission, high quality teaching, 
and challenging, up-to-date curriculum. Further, these schools have 
policies and practices that ensure a safe environment conducive to 
learning, solid evidence of family involvement, evidence that the 
school helps all students achieve to high standards, and a commitment 
to share best practices with other schools.
  The Museum Magnet School's mission is to develop creative, 
independent thinkers who can work cooperatively to solve problems. 
Their partnership with the Science Museum of Minnesota allows the 
school to apply the technology, creativity and excitement of museums to 
the achievement of academic excellence. The students at Museum Magnet 
use their strong academic skills to create exciting new exhibits in a 
school museum and share their findings with other students. This 
community/public partnership creates a nurturing, stimulating 
environment for teachers, parents and students.
  I am so proud of the accomplishments of Museum Magnet and applaud the 
leadership of the administrators, teachers and students in the pursuit 
of excellent, community-based education for Minnesota's children.

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