A Suffolk school was on track to receive a coveted National Blue Ribbon Schools designation before the federal government abruptly canceled the program, district and state officials said. Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson had been nominated to be one of the 2025 Blue Ribbon award winners for its “exemplary” academic performance, the state Department of Education said. The federal Department of Education typically announces the Blue Ribbon honorees in late September. In late August, the federal agency informed state officials it had canceled the program, according to New York education officials. Read more on this story at the link in our bio. (Photos: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.) - - #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #suffolkcounty #suffolkcountyny #portjeff #portjefferson #highschool #blueribbon #trump #trumpadministration #donaldtrump #president #linkinbio