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Is There a Magnet-School Effect? Joan Herman and Jia Wang Investigate

May 22, 2017

School choice has certainly been one of the hottest issues in education this year. CRESST senior researchers Joan Herman and Jia Wang, concerned with the gap of research on magnet schools, published a study in chapter 11 of the Wiley Handbook of School Choice to address this gap. Examining data from 24 magnet schools across the U.S., the study reveals key insights into the history and future of magnet schools. To read their chapter “Magnet Schools: History, Description, and Effects,” click here.

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