magnet school
noun
: a school with superior facilities and staff and often a specialized curriculum designed to attract pupils from throughout a city or school district
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The state Department of Education has recently honed in on fiscal challenges in Hartford also — conducting an audit of district spending on special education, magnet schools and other operations.
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Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, public and magnet schools such as Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech, and Bronx Science offer rigorous educational pathways for exceptional students.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
In evaluating Cleveland’s choice program, shouldn’t the court consider not only private schools but also other options available to students, such as public magnet schools and charter schools?
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
In evaluating Cleveland’s choice program, shouldn’t the Court consider not only private schools but also other options available to students, such as public magnet schools and charter schools?
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, public and magnet schools such as Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech, and Bronx Science offer rigorous educational pathways for exceptional students.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
In evaluating Cleveland’s choice program, shouldn’t the court consider not only private schools but also other options available to students, such as public magnet schools and charter schools?
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
In evaluating Cleveland’s choice program, shouldn’t the Court consider not only private schools but also other options available to students, such as public magnet schools and charter schools?
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Magnet school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnet%20school. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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