[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING HIGHLAND HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                           HON. TODD C. YOUNG

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 11, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, each year since 1999, the National 
Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform releases a Schools to Watch 
list to identify high-performing schools across the country. According 
to the stated criteria, each school on the list is academically 
excellent, developmentally responsive, and socially equitable.
  This list is well-respected and highly exclusive. That's why I'm 
proud to say that Highland Hills Middle School in Floyd County, 
Indiana, is a new entry to the list this year. This recognition is well 
deserved and reflects the hard work and determination of the 
administration, the teachers, and especially the students of Highland 
Hills and the entire New Albany Floyd County Consolidated School 
Corporation.
  As policy makers at every level of government continue to look for 
ways to improve our educational systems, we would all do well to look 
to models like Highland Hills Middle School for guidance.

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