{"id":1479,"date":"2023-09-19T13:22:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/2023\/09\/19\/linden-elementary-named-national-blue-ribbon-school-by-u-s-doe\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:35:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:35:08","slug":"linden-elementary-named-national-blue-ribbon-school-by-u-s-doe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/2023\/09\/19\/linden-elementary-named-national-blue-ribbon-school-by-u-s-doe\/","title":{"rendered":"Linden Elementary Named National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. DOE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-gallery-1 .fusion-gallery-image {border:0px solid #f6f6f6;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\" style=\"margin:-5px;\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6948\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6949\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6950\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><hr \/>\n<p>Linden Elementary is one of 353 schools across the nation, and one of six in Tennessee, to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced today. The recognition identifies Linden as an Exemplary High Performing School for being among Tennessee\u2019s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. Since 2017, Linden\u2019s state Success Rate has increased year-over-year, nearly doubling over the six-year span. Similarly, the school\u2019s ELA Success Rate has increased from 32.7% to 68% since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so fortunate to lead a school of inspiring educators and students who show up every day determined to succeed,\u201d said Heather Jenkins, Linden Elementary Principal. \u201cOur people and their commitment to fostering a relationship with the community is truly what sets Linden apart. The long tradition of caring, compassionate staff and overwhelming parental and community involvement continues to contribute to our success.\u201d<br \/>\nAccording to the Department of Education, National Blue Ribbon School leaders \u201carticulate a vision of excellence and hold everyone to high standards,\u201d and also \u201cdemonstrate effective and innovative teaching and learning.\u201d Jenkins, while in her first year as principal, has been integral to the ongoing success at Linden for over 18 years, beginning her career as a teacher for the Lions and spending seven as assistant principal before becoming principal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeather has been an invaluable asset and leader at Linden Elementary,\u201d said Dr. Bruce Borchers, Superintendent of Oak Ridge Schools. \u201cEven before becoming principal, the deep relationships she built with her staff, students and community members directly impacted the success we\u2019ve seen in the classroom. Linden\u2019s commitment to creating strong academic rigor and continuously improving through collaboration and data-driven decision making is something we as a district are so proud of. This recognition is a well-deserved testament to the hard work by the entire staff at Linden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>National Blue Ribbon Schools serve as models of effective and innovative school practices for state and district educators, the designation is a widely recognized symbol of exemplary teaching and learning. Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year. The Department invites nominations for the award from the top education official in all states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education.<br \/>\n\u201cThe honorees for our 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award have set a national example for what it means to Raise the Bar in education,\u201d said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. \u201cThe leaders, educators, and staff at our National Blue Ribbon Schools continually inspire me with their dedication to fostering academic excellence and building positive school cultures that support students of all backgrounds to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. As the Biden-Harris Administration partners with states and schools to accelerate academic success and transform educational opportunity in this country, we take tremendous pride in the achievements of these schools and their commitment to empowering educators, serving students, and engaging families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Representatives from this year\u2019s National Blue Ribbon Schools will be recognized at a special two-day National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C., November 16 &#8211; 17, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Photographs and brief descriptions of the 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":1480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district-news","category-school-news","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ortn.edu\/linden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}