October 28, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 170 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING HANCOCK DAY SCHOOL ON WINNING THE BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Hancock 
Day School for being recognized by the Department of Education as a 
Blue Ribbon School for 2019. This prestigious award recognized around 
350 schools across the country for their commitment to academic 
excellence and closing the achievement gap among diverse groups of 
students.
  To commemorate this award, Hancock Day School will receive a flag 
that is a symbol of excellence in teaching and learning. Recognized 
throughout the Savannah community as a stalwart of quality education, I 
am proud to see Hancock receive the national recognition it deserves.
  The school was founded in 1953 and serves pre-K through eighth grade 
students. Using the ``Hancock Way,'' teachers are given autonomy to 
teach free of busywork and red tape while they push their students to 
succeed and refuse to water down any part of the curriculum.
  The school's founder once said that students need to ``grow a little 
new wood each day,'' and they are certainly succeeding.
  To teachers, students, and staff alike at Hancock Day School: 
Congratulations on your award, and keep up the good work.

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