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MSA Recognizes 64 Nationally Certified Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – Magnet Schools of America (MSA) has named 31 Nationally Certified Schools and 33 Nationally Certified-Demonstration Schools, bringing the total number of nationally certified schools across the country to 245. As leading examples of magnet school excellence, these schools provide outstanding learning opportunities for their students and join a growing […]

MSA Calls for Realistic Fiscal Proposals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – Magnet Schools of America is deeply disappointed by the decision of the House Appropriations Committee to propose no funding for the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) next year as part of a package of sweeping and draconian cuts in funding to the U.S. Department of Education included in the […]

MSA: Supreme Court Decision is Disappointing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – Today’s Supreme Court decision is disappointing and will have far-reaching implications, in education and beyond. By effectively preventing colleges and universities from considering race as a factor in admissions, the Supreme Court has all but ensured that America’s campuses will not look like the nation at large. Institutions of […]

MSA Celebrates 2022-2023 National Award Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dallas, TX – Magnet Schools of America (MSA) announced its 2022-2023 awards recipients during the National Conference on Magnet Schools, April 18-22, 2023. More than 1,400 magnet leaders and educators came together to celebrate top-performing schools and learn best practices on curriculum, leadership and school design. “These awards are a significant achievement […]

MSA Applauds Key Investments in President’s Budget Request, Urges Congress to Bolster Support for Magnet Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., March 13, 2023 – Today, Magnet Schools of America recognized the important investments included in the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request but urged the Biden Administration and Congress to do more to support magnet schools and their critical mission to foster school integration through innovative, theme-based programming. “We applaud […]

GA Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Wins Magnet Champion of Excellence Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., February 9, 2023 – Magnet Schools of America announced today at its 2023 Policy Training Conference that Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., of Georgia, was named the winner of the Magnet Champion of Excellence award. “I am honored to receive the Magnet Schools Champion of Excellence Award. Magnet schools are […]

Congress Announces $15 Million Increase in MSAP for FY23

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. — This week, congressional negotiators released the FY23 omnibus spending package, which contains a $15 million increase in Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) funding, increasing the total program funding to $139 million for next year. Combined with a $15 million increase last year, over the last two years, the magnet […]

MSA Announces New CEO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2022 — Magnet Schools of America (MSA), the leading voice for magnet schools across the country, formally announces Ramin Taheri as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Taheri officially takes office on January 1, 2023. Currently chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Taheri […]

Magnet Schools of America Recognizes 45 Nationally Certified Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2022 — Magnet Schools of America (MSA) has named 26 Nationally Certified Schools and 19  Nationally Certified Demonstration Schools, bringing the total number of nationally certified schools across the country to 212. As leading examples of magnet school excellence, these schools provide outstanding learning opportunities for their students and join […]

Magnet Schools of America Celebrates 2021-2022 National Award Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2022 — Magnet Schools of America Celebrates 2021-2022 National Award Winners Washington, D.C. – Magnet Schools of America (MSA) announced its 2021-2022 awards recipients during the 39th National Conference on Magnet Schools, April 18-22, 2022, in Clark County, Nevada. More than 1,200 magnet leaders and educators came together virtually and […]


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