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Download full textUS Department of Education, 2004
Magnet schools gained prominence in education in the 1970s as a tool for achieving voluntary desegregation in lieu of forced busing. The theory behind magnet schools as a desegregation tool is simple: Create a school so distinctive and appealing--so magnetic--that it will draw a diverse range of families from throughout the community eager to…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, School Districts, School Effectiveness, Program Implementation
