(NEXSTAR) – Each year, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes hundreds of schools across the country as National Blue Ribbon Schools. But what exactly does this prestigious title even mean?

Twenty-one New York schools — including 16 in the Big Apple — were recognized Monday by the federal Department of Education as “Blue Ribbon” stand-outs for their academic achievements.

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China is targeting more Western clothes retailers as international backlash grows over claims of abuses in the cotton-growing Xinjiang region. Several major brands have expressed concern over ...