{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://scalise.house.gov/press-release/scalise-commends-local-schools-receiving-national-blue-ribbon-award", "Scalise Commends Local Schools for Receiving National Blue Ribbon Award", "2014-10-01", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Steve Scalise", "S001176", "scalise.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Scalise Commends Local Schools for Receiving National Blue Ribbon Award                     Three schools in Louisiana\u2019s First Congressional District Recognized as 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools                      \n              Oct 1, 2014      \t\t  Issues: Education      \t    \n      \t            \n                    \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n          \n  \n    \n    \n    METAIRIE, LA\u00a0\u2013U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) today commended three schools in Louisiana\u2019s First Congressional District for being recognized as 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools.\n\u201cPresident Reagan created the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of schools whose teachers and students demonstrate excellence in education,\u201d Scalise said. \u201cI commend these three schools for exceeding the high standard in education we expect for our children. I\u2019m proud that half of the institutions in Louisiana that met the rigorous selection standards of the program came from the First Congressional District. I applaud the hard work and dedication of the teachers, administrators and students necessary to receive this distinction.\u201d\nThe schools of the First Congressional District that received the National Blue Ribbon Award are:\n Joseph J. Davies Elementary School of Meraux\nOur Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School of Mandeville\nTchefuncte Middle School of Mandeville\n The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created in 1982 and is administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The program recognizes both public and private schools, k-12, for overall academic achievement and excellence in education.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://scalise.house.gov/press-release/scalise-commends-local-schools-receiving-national-blue-ribbon-award"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5465491451323032, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}