By Barbara O'Brien Two local schools have been named 2008 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools for having their pupils achieve at high levels.

By JOHN MARTIN Courier & Press staff writer 464-7594 or martinj@courierpress.com Signature School is among eight schools in Indiana to receive the National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education.

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The Manchester Academic Charter School has been honored with a Blue Ribbon award for school excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, according to The Heinz Endowments.

By Neil Gonzales Two local schools have earned national honors from the federal Department of Education.