The Evaluation of the Magnet Schools Assistance Program

The number of school districts offering magnet schools expanded rapidly during the 1980s: from 138 districts in 1982 to 230 districts in 1991. The number of schools offering magnet programs more than doubled during this time from 1,019 to 2,433 schools; the number of students participating in magnet programs nearly tripled from 441,000 to over ... ................
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