Magnet Schools of America

The CDROM publication "Public School Choice In a Post-Desegregation World: What Have We Learned and Where are We Going?" is now available through Magnet Schools of America. The CD publication includes video of research presentations from top researchers in the field. Topics include:

• The Real Scoop on the Supreme Court's Seattle/Louisville Decision
• Same-Race Affinities, Out-group Aversion, Or Economic Determinism?: Private School Choice and Racial Segregation in Public Schools
• Public School Choice and Integration: Evidence from Durham, North Carolina
• Magnet Schools and Peers: Effects on Student Achievement
• And more!

The creation of this CDROM was sponsored by Magnet Schools of America, the University of Connecticut, and the Connecticut State Department of Education.

 To receive a copy of this invaluable research publication, contact communications@magnet.edu. The publication is free for MSA members and is for sale to non-members at a $75 fee.

The United States Department of Education has published A Nation Accountable: Twenty-Five Years After A Nation At Risk. To view this publication, please see the attached document.

Notice of the Advanced Placement Incentive Program was announced in the May 7, 2008 Federal Register. See the attached document for more information.

Dunbar High School's Academy for Technology Excellence has become the model school for technical certification nationwide by Microsoft. To learn more, click this link to see the video highlighting their success:

Real Life Heroes: Dunbar High School Academy for Technology Excellence

MSA's Magnet Schools of Merit Program has announced the 2008 Magnet Schools of Excellence and Magnet Schools of Distinction. To see what schools were awarded, select one of the links below:

2008 Schools of Excellence

2008 Schools of Distinction