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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Create a system where the neighborhood school effectively competes with the magnets; at the end of the day, Hartford is stronger with strong neighborhood schools than with strong magnet schools.
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John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
The findings, based on data obtained from open records requests, showed a dip in enrollment at several schools, including most of the district's magnet schools.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Another 2,500 students did not respond to the survey, so the actual number leaving their magnet schools could be higher.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2024
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.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
The findings, based on data obtained from open records requests, showed a dip in enrollment at several schools, including most of the district's magnet schools.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Another 2,500 students did not respond to the survey, so the actual number leaving their magnet schools could be higher.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2024
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.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Magnet school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnet%20school. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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