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Associated Press - January 5, 2010 4:15 AM ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Six Tennessee schools have been selected to compete for the 2010 Blue Ribbon Schools award. The national award recognizes academic excellence. To compete, schools must be invited by the U.S. secretary of education.
According to the state Education Department, schools competing this year are Grundy County High School, Bethpage Elementary in Sumner County, Cowan Elementary in Franklin County, Big Sandy School in Benton County, Douglass School in Memphis and Townsend Elementary in Blount County.
The schools all have at least 40 percent of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In addition, they have either performed in the top 10 percent in the state or made exceptional progress on state assessments.
Winners will be announced in the fall and will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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