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- ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program - Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002, US Department of Education
- ↑ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine , Journal Inquirer , November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ↑ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post . September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ↑ "Emanuel Teacher receives History Curriculum Award", St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 17, 1991
- ↑ "Edina students win national language contest", David Peterson, Star Tribune, June 10, 1998.
- ↑ "Edina kids are tops for online safety", Julie Nelson, KARE 11.
- ↑ "Reunion turns golden for Minnesota pair", St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 14, 1991
- ↑ "I was no longer a loser", Craig Finn, The Guardian, May 11, 2007
