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Raywid, Mary Anne – 1994
In spite of a widespread commitment to the comprehensive high school, the nation has long had specialty or theme schools and schools that target particular children. Magnet schools, alternative schools, and Catholic schools illustrate that the idea of specialized schools is not new. Recently, the concept has received a boost from a study by the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Catholic Schools, Educational Practices, High Schools


