OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The United States Department of Education is suspending the Blue Ribbon Award Program for high-achieving schools across the country.

Only four schools out of the thousands in the state of Oklahoma were recognized in 2024.

The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes high-performing public and private schools in the nation. It's jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Education and the State Department of Education.

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School found out this summer that they'd been selected after years of applying, but the excitement quickly turned into disappointment.

"We got the email that said, congratulations, you have been nominated for the blue ribbon school status, but effective immediately, the program has ended," Father Rick Stansberry, the Presiden

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