The U.S. Department of Education – Staff Writer
“The U.S. Department of Education today announced the 2015 President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP) recipients, honoring nearly three million students from more than 30,000 public, private and military schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Each year K-12 students from across the country are eligible to receive individual recognition from President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for their educational excellence and academic growth in the classroom. The award includes a congratulatory letter and certificate signed by the President, the Secretary and the school principal.”(more)