This document is a compilation of the presentations made at the Conference on Magnet Schools for Desegregation held in the Fall of 1977. It provides an overview of many types of magnet school programs and their degree of success. Presentations include a paper on the Federal government and magnet schools; some promises and cautions regarding magnet schools; reports on magnet school programs in various cities throughout the country; a checklist for magnet schools; a reporter's view; and a summary and overview. (RLV)