By Elizabeth Luna, CTE Department Chair Athens Drive Magnet High School, Raleigh, NC As a founding pillar, family and community partnerships are a sign of a highly effective school. These connections with community members, industry leaders, and local businesses support the education of all students, connecting the real-world to the school building. This engagement is […]
How a Magnet Conference Transformed My Classroom Approach By Angie Huntington Room 11, Freese Elementary, San Diego, CA I teach at Freese Elementary in San Diego, CA, an Arts and Culture Museum Magnet School. When I first started, I had the same question that many people do: What exactly does it mean to be a […]
At East Career Technical Academy (ECTA), students are not just educated; they are empowered to succeed in life. As Destiny, a senior at the school, shares her journey, it’s clear that ECTA is more than just a traditional high school. It is a unique learning environment that emphasizes project-based education, equipping students with essential life […]
By Kimberly R. Lane, Ed.D., Magnet Schools of America President America’s students are more socioeconomically and demographically diverse than ever, and our schools are resegregating at alarming rates. I resolutely believe magnet schools grounded in integration, innovation, and inclusivity promote school integration while fostering diverse student interaction and providing high-quality academic and non-academic impact for […]
By Ramin Taheri, Magnet Schools of America CEO Summer is a time to relax, recharge, and have fun. But it is also an ideal time to branch out, learn something new, or sharpen skills in preparation for the school year ahead. This summer, Magnet Schools of America hosted two symposia that offered opportunities for our […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – Magnet Schools of America (MSA) has named 21 Nationally Certified Schools and 25 Nationally Certified-Demonstration Schools, bringing the total number of nationally certified schools across the country to 280. As shining examples of magnet school excellence, these schools offer exceptional learning opportunities, joining a distinguished and growing group of […]
Andrea Barry's first glimpse of Earhart Environmental Magnet was volunteering as a monster in the annual Fall Festival’s hayrack ride.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Landmark Supreme Court Decision Foundational to the Purpose and Intent of Magnet Schools Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2024) —Today marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, a decision that recognized the harms—to all students—of attending segregated schools and forced our nation to begin […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York City (April 19, 2024) — Magnet Schools of America (MSA) announced its 2024 award recipients during MSA 2024, the National Conference on Magnet Schools, held April 16-20, 2024. More than 1,800 magnet leaders and educators came together in New York City to celebrate top-performing schools and learn best practices on […]
By Rachel Scott, Ed.D. By now, you have no doubt heard a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) and why it’s the best—or the worst—thing to happen to K-12 education in a long time. I can’t tell you what to believe, but I can help explain a little about how generative AI might be used in […]
