ESPN has announced the ESPN Honor Roll for 2018 -- a list of top 30 schools from across the country -- as part of its Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools National Recognition Program. ESPN will then reveal the five Special Olympics Unified Champion schools on Sept. 6 that will receive a national banner presentation. The aim of Unified Champion Schools is to incorporate Special Olympics sports, leadership and related activities that empower the youth to be the agents of change in their communities. Thus, the focus shifts from the events to that of a whole school movement for inclusion. Special education and general education students -- along with educators and administrators -- are encouraged to work together to create supportive classrooms, schoolwide activities and opportunities for growth and success for all. To learn more about becoming a nationally recognition Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools, click here. Top 30 schools in alphabetical order by state:Alaska: Robert Service High School Arizona: George Washington Carver Elementary School Arkansas: Lincoln High School California: Warren High School Colorado: Grandview High School Connecticut: Bethel High School Florida: Seabreeze High School Hawaii: Maui High School Idaho: Mountain View High School Illinois: Pontiac High School Kansas: Bonner Springs High School Kentucky: Calloway County High School Maine: Fryeburg Academy Massachusetts: Auburn High School Michigan: Brighton High School Mississippi: University of Mississippi Nebraska: Millard West High School New Hampshire: Dover High School New Jersey: Rowan University New Mexico: La Cueva High School North Carolina: Wake Forest High School Oklahoma: Jay High School Oregon: Wilsonville High School Pennsylvania: George Washington High School Rhode Island: Archie R. Cole Middle School South Carolina: Mauldin Middle School Texas: Brady High School Vermont: Rutland High School Virginia: Kenmore Middle School Washington: Wilson High School
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