Why Nicolet Didn't Make 'Blue Ribbon' Status for 2012
Nicolet has taken the Blue Ribbon award twice before and Patrick Gasper, with the Department of Public Instruction, tells why they're not on the list this year.
While Nicolet High School has been repeatedly referenced as a "Blue Ribbon School" and "the shining school on the hill," this local high school didn't make the list for the Blue Ribbon School nomination for 2012. The Blue Ribbon School award credits schools that demonstrate exemplary academics or show they've come a long way in student achievement. While Nicolet has taken home this award in 1990 and 2008, this year's Blue Ribbon School nominations, chosen by the Department of Public Instruction were Country Meadows Elementary School in the Muskego-Norway School District; Grafton Elementary School in the Grafton School District; Kohler High School in the Kohler School District; Ridgeway Elementary School in the Dodgeville School District…
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Dave Koven
10:55 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
"Schools can only be nominated once every five years"? Excellence is excellence. Nicolet doesn't cease to be an excellent school simply because it wasn't "their turn". I shudder to think how teachers will be evaluated fairly. more ›