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Here is where you will find all conference-related press releases, including announcements about Pacesetter winners.

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SREB Names 2025 District and State Pacesetter Award Winners
Awards to be presented at the 2025 SREB Making Schools Work Conference this summer in New Orleans.

The Southern Regional Education Board’s District Leadership and State Leadership awards recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of two districts and a state that established structures to help transform school and classroom practices and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.

SREB will present the awards to the recipients on July 15 at the Making Schools Work Conference in New Orleans. 

Here are this year’s winners: 

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Schools Honored With 2025 Pacesetter Awards
Awards to be presented at the 2025 SREB Making Schools Work Conference this summer in New Orleans.

Thirteen schools will receive Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Awards this year in recognition of their efforts to increase quality instruction and raise student achievement.

The Southern Regional Education Board will present the awards to the recipients on July 15 at the Making Schools Work Conference in New Orleans. 

The Pacesetter awards recognize schools that implement SREB school improvement goals and frameworks for students to graduate ready for college, careers and credentials.  

Here are this year’s winners: