Support for magnet schools waning despite their success
Note: I found this to be an interesting read considering my pops is an educator (LAUSD) and works within a magnet program.
The programs have frequently achieved their goal of voluntary integration and high-quality academic programs, a report says. But funding is stagnating, partly due to nation’s budget woes.
By Howard Blume (LA Times)
Support for magnet schools has foundered nationwide even though they continue to shine compared to other types of public schools, including charters, researchers concluded in a report released today.Magnet programs, created to promote voluntary integration, have suffered court setbacks, stagnant federal funding and local budget cuts.
