A resolution recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

This resolution (SRES 568) recognizes 28 Illinois schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 before the program's discontinuation. It celebrates the program's 43-year history since 1982, which honored over 9,000 schools nationwide for academic excellence and closing achievement gaps. The resolution specifically commends the educators and communities of these schools and calls on the Secretary of Education to reinstate the program. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not enact new policy but formally acknowledges the schools' achievements and the program's legacy.