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Jirtle, Nancy M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
Durham (North Carolina) School of the Arts' transformation in 5 years from a run-down, segregated facility to a highly desirable magnet school is proof that a school accessible to the whole community can succeed. Students are chosen by lottery and are showing appreciable academic growth on state tests. (MLH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Achievement Gains, De Facto Segregation, Fine Arts
