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December 19, 2002
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Twenty-one Northwest Missouri school districts have received the state's Distinction in Performance award.

Gov. Bob Holden named the 157 Missouri school districts to earn the state award during a news conference Wednesday.

The awards were given based on criteria established by the State Board of Education, including Missouri Assessment Program test scores, ACT test scores, attendance and dropout rates, and other academic performance measures.

"I am proud to announce that one-third of the state's 524 school districts have met the standards for this prestigious recognition," Mr. Holden stated in a new release. "Because this designation is based on the same standards used ...

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