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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For example, in a city like Hartford, which has several magnet schools with pre-K options, the needs assessment may find that working parents would benefit from more full-day slots, Bye said.
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
After community pushback derailed plans to start a magnet school in Colchester next fall, educators want to present the idea again before a March 31 deadline for state funding.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
This news comes one day before the deadline to apply to magnet schools for the upcoming school year.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
After community pushback derailed plans to start a magnet school in Colchester next fall, educators want to present the idea again before a March 31 deadline for state funding.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
This news comes one day before the deadline to apply to magnet schools for the upcoming school year.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Magnet school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnet%20school. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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