[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 176 (Thursday, November 17, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF KENSINGTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Kensington 
Intermediate School, a recipient of a Federal Blue Ribbon Award.
  The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a program designed to highlight 
schools which have proven records of academic excellence. These schools 
have demonstrated a dedication to their student bodies which prepare 
their students for higher education and life beyond the classroom. Such 
institutions serve as examples to be emulated in schools across the 
nation.
  Kensington Intermediate School is one of 305 schools in the nation to 
be awarded the title of a Blue Ribbon school. It has shown itself to be 
among this group of elite institutions. In 2010, Kensington was named 
Excellent with Distinction, which is the Ohio Department of Education's 
highest award. Last year, the school system ranked 5th in Cleveland 
Magazine's prestigious Top Ten List of Cleveland Area Schools.
  Kensington has continued on its path of academic excellence by 
scoring 96.5% and 92.5% proficiency in the Ohio 5th grade Science and 
Math Achievement Assessment tests, respectively. The 3rd grade Reading 
Achievement Assessment score has repeatedly been the highest in the 
county.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Kensington 
Intermediate School, a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School.

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