Monday, August 15, 2011

Magnetism

If you're interested in reading more, per today's T&G article on deisolation, of the effect of magnet schools on students, I'd recommend this research brief from the National Coalition on School Diversity.
Two things of note:
  • magnet schools are schools that parents choose to send their kids to (usually due to the programs offered). Thus the desegregation and deisolation that happens occurs as a byproduct of parents opting in.
  • magnet schools generally improve results for all kids, including those who often would be more academically advantaged.

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3 comments:

  1. Mrs. FarrellAugust 15, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    My only two cents is that Magnet schools wok bc parents have to sign their kids up and that mere act makes a huge difference in parent involvement. Look at UPCS too.

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  2. Tracy NovickAugust 15, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    ...selection bias. What's interesting is that, at least in the research I linked to, when they controlled for selection bias, the magnet kids still did better. Fascinating.

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  3. T-TravelerAugust 16, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    is the simplistic solutin to spread the remianing white kids around? or to up the number of hispanic white and non-white that attend schools with low hispanic enrollment? what about pulling in white kids form the burbs in a reverse metco?

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