The Pull of Magnets.

Black, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ537515

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Pull of Magnets.

Black, Susan

American School Board Journal, v183 n9 p34-36 Sep 1996

A number of research studies document the effectiveness of magnet schools--both in breaking down racial isolation and in providing high-quality education programs. However, according to Kimberly West, writing in the "Yale Law Journal,""many magnet schools are rife with racially segregated classrooms." (MLF)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Court Litigation, Desegregation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Magnet Schools, Public Schools, Racial Balance

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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