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Download full textHadderman, Margaret – 2002
This paper describes magnet schools as thematic islands of choice within a traditional district-assignment plan. These "islands of choice" are currently the most popular destination with those who exercise some choice in where they send their children to school. During the 1991-92 school year, 3,200 magnet schools were in operation, hosting some…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
