By Jeff Walsh CEO and Founder of Sooth.FYI A growing trend on Instagram is Gen Z’ers asking “is this story real?” in response to content surfacing in their feeds. They’re smart to be asking. An unprecedented number of new forces are reshaping our information ecosystem. If the internet created the infrastructure that supercharged information […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Ashley Berner As the title of this newsletter suggests, magnet schools are distinct by design. From the first magnet school that opened in 1968 (McCarver Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington) until today, magnet schools have specialized in having distinctive missions. Magnet schools operate with clear purpose and practices; teachers, students, and parents know what […]
By Marguerite Roza, Ph.D. The last few years have seen states and districts flush with cash, thanks to historic sums of pandemic relief aid in the form of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, or ESSER. But come September 2024, districts–which have collectively spent more than $60 billion in ESSER funds for each […]
By Robert Brooks, Ph.D., and Gladys Pack, Ph.D. As this first issue of Distinct by Design makes clear, American public schools are facing a range of challenges, from dwindling federal funding to dizzying and disruptive technological advancements to entrenched segregation. In our book, Magnet Schools: Public Schools of Choice in a Changing Education Landscape, we […]
Raise the level of performance consistent throughout school districts nationwide and creates a platform from which all magnet schools can flourish. Magnet Schools of America’s national certification process is designed to recognize the hard work of the best magnet schools in the nation and to help them as they grow.
